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After a long, stressful day, do you prefer to hug your partner or your pet? If the furry, sometimes sharp paws of your feline friend are calling your name, you’re not alone. According to a new survey of thousands of...
If you’ve ever had a cat ignore their own name (and who hasn’t?), you may be skeptical that they would bother to learn each other’s names, too. But a series of cat-focused studies carried out by a Japanese research team...
Many of us are used to cats of leisure, who while away their days napping in the sunshine, indulging in catnip, and playing with feather wand toys. But there’s another type of cat up for adoption, or should we say,...
June is the peak of kitten season, the time of year when stray and feral cats produce the most litters. So, with shelters and rescues overwhelmed with kittens and young cats, it’s probably not a coincidence that this month is...
Part of the beauty of cats is their amazing range of coat colors and patterns. Visit your local cat rescue, and you’re likely to see everything from black and white tuxedo cats to lilac colorpoint, calico, and tortoiseshell. But the...