CATS

Ohio Bill Aims to Make Animal Cruelty a Felony

A new bill introduced in the Ohio Senate would make animal cruelty a third-degree felony, punishable by up to 60 months in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Trader Joe's Is Selling an Advent Calendar for Cats

If you don't want your cat to feel left out this holiday season, gift them an Advent calendar filled with 25 festive treats.

Tennessee Woman Rescues a Kitten That Turns Out to Be a Bobcat

In Chattanooga, Tennessee, a good Samaritan rescued a kitten she saw darting across a road. But that kitten turned out to be a bobcat.

Meet Garlic, China’s First Cloned Kitten

The “copy cat” cost $35,000 and doesn’t look exactly like the original, but he’s still an undeniably adorable animal clone.

Euthanasia Rates in Animal Shelters Are Plummeting—Here's Why

Animal shelters in major American cities have seen a vast increase in adoption rates in the past decade.

32 Surprising Facts About Freddie Mercury

Before he was Queen's frontman, Freddie Mercury—who was born Farrokh Bulsara—was a baggage handler at Heathrow Airport.

ClaireLucia/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The Cat Sanctuary That Sits Near the Ancient Roman Site Where Julius Caesar Was Murdered

Cats will sleep anywhere—even in ancient ruins. Rome's Colonia Felina di Torre Argentina Roma is a cat sanctuary stationed on the site where conspirators stabbed Julius Caesar 22 times outside the Theatre of Pompey.

This Caturday, Watch Two Kitties Duke It Out in the World’s Oldest Cat 'Video'

With this early film of a staged cat fight, Thomas Edison may have inadvertently predicted our viral cat video obsession.

The 25 Most Pet-Friendly Cities in America

For many people, having a pet is basically the equivalent of having a child. So it's important to live in a place where your fur babies feel welcome.

Delaware Becomes the First State to Achieve ‘No-Kill’ Status for Its Animal Shelters

Best Friends Animal Society hopes that the other 49 states will follow Delaware’s new standard by 2025.

Why Do Cats Eat Grass? Scientists Might Have Figured It Out

Cats have a long list of mysterious behaviors, but now we know why some of them feel compelled to munch on the lawn.

5 Dog Breeds That Get Along With Cats

Dogs and cats may be seen as common enemies, but it does not have to be that way. There's no reason man's best friend can't be kitty's best friend, too.

50 Fascinating Facts About Cats

If you adore felines, you’re in good company: Many of history’s most famous figures—including Florence Nightingale, Pope Paul II, Mark Twain, and the Brontë sisters—all owned, and loved, cats.

8 Delightful Portraits of Cats

Go behind the scenes of Walter Chandoha’s 75-year-long career as a cat photographer with these incredible photos from the new book Cats. Photographs 1942–2018.

A Rediscovered John Steinbeck Story About a Chef and His Cat Has Been Published in English for the First Time

The ‘Ratatouille’-esque story is about a French chef who seeks a Michelin star with the help of his taste-testing cat Apollo.

5 Facts About Larry the Cat, the UK’s Chief Mouser

According to 10 Downing Street, Larry "spends his days greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defenses, and testing antique furniture for napping quality."

The Best Way to Pet a Cat, According to an Expert

If your cat runs away every time you reach out to pet it, don't give up—there is a right way to pet a cat.

Declawing Cats Could Soon Be Illegal in Massachusetts

The painful procedure has been outlawed in several cities. Now, Massachusetts may follow New York's lead and become the second state to ban it.

Want to Reduce Your Stress In 10 Minutes? Pet a Cat or Dog

A new study shows that those puppy-playtime programs colleges host during finals season can actually be effective in just a few minutes.

A New Jersey Pizzeria Is Using Its Delivery Boxes to Help Find Missing Pets

A New Jersey pizzeria owner’s modern spin on the old milk carton idea involves two of your favorite things: pizza and pets.

13 Memorable Facts About Cats the Musical

Andrew Lloyd Webber's dazzling Broadway production spawned the phrase “It was better than 'Cats'!” Here are a few more facts about 'Cats' the musical.

12-Year-Old Is Making Bow Ties for Shelter Dogs In Order To Help Them Find Their Forever Homes

According to Beaux and Paws founder Darius Brown, it’s hard to resist adopting a shelter dog wearing a bow tie.

11 Facts About Hemingway's Cats

The grounds of 907 Whitehead Street, now the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, are home to between 40 and 50 felines. As Hemingway once wrote, that “one cat just leads to another.”

Are Harry Potter Fans Cat Lovers or Dog People? A Survey Gets to the Bottom of the Matter

As much as some Potterheads may wish they could have some of the animals from Harry Potter, whether it be a half-kneazle or a hippogriff, realistically, most of those creatures have to remain in the world of fantasy.

PREV NEXT