For a mother cat, grooming is an important part of child rearing. When a mama cat licks her kittens it serves two important ...

Scientists may have come up with a risk-free way to trim a cat's claws, both at home and in a shelter. Trimming a cat's nails is important for not just their comfort and health, but for protection of ...

Animal Science Ph.D. student Jen Link works with a cat at the Sacramento SPCA on the best way to create a stress-free nail trimming experience for the animal and humans. (Jael Mackendorf /UC Davis) ...

Ah, cats. We love our furry feline overlords despite the occasional hairball and their propensity to scratch the furniture to sharpen their claws. The latter is perfectly natural kitty behavior, but ...

Scientific studies show that human emotions influence cats, affecting their stress levels, behavior, and emotional well-being through daily interactions and shared environments ...

According to science, owning a cat comes with major health benefits. Here's how they can help lower stress and anxiety and even help sore muscles. As anyone who owns a cat can tell you, when you adopt ...

Cats are apex predators, optimized for sprinting and stalking. But perhaps the most ingenious aspect of their design is that they come with a built-in shower. Cat tongues are amazing little ...

"Stink face" seems silly to us, but for cats it's a serious way to gather social information through smell. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

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If you’ve ever found yourself confused about what the labels mean, you’re not alone. There are so many varieties—and they all seem to promise so many different health benefits. For instance, some ...