A new study overturns previous findings that domestic cats originated thousands of years earlier. An African wildcat (Felis lybica) rests on a rock in Kruger National Park, South Africa. So far, ...

An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, conservation authorities and an NGO said Friday. Flat-headed cats are among ...

The Siamese breed cat is one of the world’s most recognizable cat breeds, defined by its striking blue eyes, point coloration and refined, athletic build. Originating from the Wichianmat landrace of ...

The company will aim to enroll 50 cats in the study. A biopharmaceutical company is looking for ways to slim down household pets. Okava Pharmaceuticals, a San Francisco based company, plans to ...

Cats are popular pets. Last week, my college-aged son resumed his annual campaign to get him a kitten. We finally caved. The Shepherd household is now the proud owner of a cute kitten named Nova. We ...

The origins of domestic cats — centuries before they conquered the world’s sofas and internet memes — have long been murky. Now, ancient DNA is helping to fill in the blanks, and the findings shake up ...

If you’ve ever lived with a cat, you know they’re often an enigma. That said, scientists may have solved an enduring mystery about these lovable felines—with answers that could narrow down when cats ...

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The 3-year-old exotic Persian shorthair has legions of fans and the scrunchiest face you've likely ever seen Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

They don’t take notes, don’t hit their marks and they certainly don’t care about your coverage — and yet, somehow, felines keep landing iconic roles. By Steve Garbarino Cats don’t beg for attention — ...