Domestic Cat

When did cats become domesticated?

When did cats become domesticated?

When did cats become domesticated?

What it takes to be America’s top house cat

What it takes to be America’s top house cat

What it takes to be America’s top house cat

Are orange cats really the goofiest? Genetics may have an answer.

Are orange cats really the goofiest? Genetics may have an answer.

Are orange cats really the goofiest? Genetics may have an answer.

Señor Snoofioso? Here's why your pet's nicknames are so weird

Señor Snoofioso? Here's why your pet's nicknames are so weird

Señor Snoofioso? Here's why your pet's nicknames are so weird

Dogs. Bedbugs. Corn. They all have this one thing in common.

Dogs. Bedbugs. Corn. They all have this one thing in common.

Dogs. Bedbugs. Corn. They all have this one thing in common.

The expensive pet food that's not worth the risk

The expensive pet food that's not worth the risk

The expensive pet food that's not worth the risk

The surprisingly fraught fight for a pet cat in Antarctica

The surprisingly fraught fight for a pet cat in Antarctica

The surprisingly fraught fight for a pet cat in Antarctica

What is your cat telling you? New technology deciphers meows

What is your cat telling you? New technology deciphers meows

What is your cat telling you? New technology deciphers meows

A deadly disease that affects cats big and small found in U.S.

A deadly disease that affects cats big and small found in U.S.

A deadly disease that affects cats big and small found in U.S.

What will the cats of the future look like?

What will the cats of the future look like?

What will the cats of the future look like?

How to rescue animals in the face of extreme weather

How to rescue animals in the face of extreme weather

How to rescue animals in the face of extreme weather

Which animal is a better spy—a pigeon or a cat?

History & Culture

Which animal is a better spy—a pigeon or a cat?

Which animal is a better spy—a pigeon or a cat?

Here’s how your cat experiences the world

Here’s how your cat experiences the world

Here’s how your cat experiences the world

Cats have 276 facial expressions. Why?

Cats have 276 facial expressions. Why?

Cats have 276 facial expressions. Why?

How Siamese cats change their colors

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How Siamese cats change their colors

How Siamese cats change their colors

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