The internet is filled with hilarious clips of cats struggling to fit in all sorts of boxes. Cats of all sizes love boxes of all sizes, and the results are just amazing. So are the memes. This love for boxes is so well known that scientists set out to determine whether cats are built to …
Domestic cats are a massive burden on wildlife around the globe, with birds and small mammals being their two favorite targets. Cats that are allowed to roam free often hunt despite having food available at home, but scientists just figured out a way to prevent them from killing wildlife. Feeding a cat a diet high …
Researchers have determined that while cats can become infected with coronavirus and even pass it to other cats, they build strong immunity against reinfection. The study could prove beneficial in the development of vaccines against the virus. No vaccine is currently available, but many companies are already engaged in late-stage testing. Despite some countries doing …
Researchers surveyed cat owners to determine which type of cat owner they are, based on their stance on feline hunting habits. People range from being comfortable with cats killing wildlife to feeling responsible for the animals their pets kill. Which type of cat person are you? Find out right now. People often claim that they …
A cat in Belgium was confirmed COVID-19 positive after showing several symptoms, including diarrhea, vomiting, and trouble breathing. The cat probably contracted the infection from her owner, who had recently returned from a trip to Northern Italy, one of Europe’s most significant coronavirus hot zones. Scientists evaluating the case say that human-to-pet transmission isn’t a …
Actor Seth Rogen recently decided to sit down and watch the disastrous December 2019 movie Cats, a live-action adaptation of the Broadway classic starring well-known actors like Idris Elba, Rebel Wilson, Jennifer Hudson, Judi Dench, and Ian McKellen. To make the experience a bit more fun, Rogen decided to do so while stoned, and he …
Most cat owners would tell you that their furry little friends definitely know their own names. As someone with a cat, I suppose I’d be inclined to believe that the animal I have been calling by name for over a decade does truly know what I’ve labeled him, but science has never been totally on …
Cats are good at so many thing — napping, chasing laser pointer dots around the room, napping, eating, and napping, just to name a few — but apparently they’re really, really bad at catching rats. A new study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution explains just how terrible they are at doing one of …
Keeping your dog or cat up to date with preventative treatments so they remain free of fleas and ticks is something that every responsible pet owner should do, but a new alert from the FDA suggests that one particular class of these drugs could cause some pretty serious adverse effects. In the newly-issued alert, the …
Every year on August 8th, countries worldwide (apart from Russia, apparently) take a full day to appreciate our feline friends. As our editorial team loves their pets very dearly, we thought we’d take the opportunity to share some animals that are in need of forever homes.
