CATS

Meet Pooh: The Bionic Cat Making History in Bulgaria

Run over by a car, Pooh can still do cat stuff thanks to his titanium legs.

The School Book That Pioneered Funny Cat Pics 100 Years Before Lolcats

Why don't all elementary schools teach kids to read using cats that yell "I am the Queen!"?

If You Want Your Cat to Poop Out More Hairballs, Try Feeding It Beets

Beet pulp may hold the key to healthier cat digestion.

John Lennon Was a Crazy Cat Lady

John Lennon had almost as many cats as the Beatles had No. 1 hits.

Why Do Cats Freak Out After Pooping?

A look at some of the theories behind feline "poo-phoria."

Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.406E

New Smithsonian Exhibit Explains Why Felines Were the Cat's Meow in Ancient Egypt

"Divine Felines" opens this Caturday (uh, Saturday) at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C.

Here's the First-Ever Video of Sand Cat Kittens Playing in the Wild

You're welcome.

Get IKEA's New Pet Furniture Collection for Not a Lot of Scratch

We still don't recommend feeding your cat the Swedish meatballs.

In 1909, a Door-to-Door Catnip Salesman Incited a Riot in New York

"Why don’t you arrest the catnip? That is collecting the crowd. Not I,” he argued.

Le déjeuner du chat, or The Cat's Lunch, painted by Marguerite Gérard, circa 1800.

14 Legends About Cats From Around the World

Are they in league with the devil? Will they steal your baby's breath? People have thought so before.

Inside Crumbs & Whiskers, the Bicoastal Cat Cafe That's Saving Kitties' Lives

Between its two locations in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, the coffee shop has saved more than 775 felines.

Why Do Cats Love Scratching Furniture?

A look inside the surprisingly logical motivations behind your cat ripping the ever-loving sh*t out of your sectional.

Australian Charity Releases Album of Cat-Themed Ballads to Promote Feline Welfare

Get ready to meow along to tunes about microchipping, fixing, and keeping a closer eye on your kitties.

How Japan's 'Dancing' Cats Predicted a Deadly Environmental Disaster

Something was wrong with the local felines … and soon humans would get sick too.

Here's One Way You Can Help Hurricane Harvey Victims: Foster a Pet

All around the country, animal shelters are lending a hand to the storm's four-legged victims.

Plagued with Rodents, Members of the UK Parliament Demand a Cat

"It's YouTube gold in waiting!"

Why Do Male Lions Have Manes?

The ladies love it.

All That Meat in Pet Food Has a Big Environmental Impact

If Americans' 163 million dogs and cats constituted their own country, they'd rank fifth in global meat consumption.

20 of the Animal Kingdom's Most Surprising Friendships

These interspecies friendships prove that anybody can get along if they really put their minds to it.

Why Do Cats Love to Knead?

There are several theories about why your cat likes to "make biscuits."

Cats Didn't Need Our Help to Become Domesticated

Felines lived side by side with humans for thousands of years before we finally began to influence their breeding.

Are Cats Smarter Than Dogs?

Comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges, according to experts.

11 Surprising Places Where You Can Adopt a Cat

From feline-friendly boats to college campuses, some cat shelters turn up in unexpected places.

11 Surprising Facts About Cat Adoptions

Think black cats get adopted in lower numbers? Not so much.

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