When a woman decided to take in a pregnant cat found living in a Walmart car park, she began to wonder what had happened to her tail. Justine, a feline fosterer, noticed the ginger cat had a "short ...

Have you ever known a cat whose temperament could change on a dime? One moment they'll crawl into your lap, purring affectionately. The next, they'll lash out with a paw and dash away. Your best clue ...

The research, published in Ethology and conducted by Dr. Yasemin Salgırlı Demirbaş, tracked 31 cats greeting their humans ...

(CNN) — We have cat-astrophic news for animal lovers: Men who like cats are less likely to get a date. That’s the takeaway from a study by Colorado State University, which found that women are less ...

The stereotypical “cat lady” is one of pop culture’s most bizarre characters — and easiest punching bags. So said former President Donald Trump’s current running mate, Sen. JD Vance, in a recently ...

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Have you ever felt perplexed by your cat’s body language? Almost as if your cat were sending you mixed signals? Perhaps this scene is all too common: One minute your cat is purring blissfully on your ...

If you’re mystified by your cat’s tail-wagging behavior, you’re not alone. But experts say that a feline’s swishing tail may be one of the key ways to understand what your cat is thinking. But it can ...

Cats communicate in a variety of ways. Their purrs can have different meanings, but they also use a species-specific cat tail language to convey fear, excitement, contentment, curiosity, and ...