Professional animal photographer Gerrard Gethings’ latest project involves pairing people up with their cat lookalikes. The ...

Once cats became associated with people, they were moved around the world, prized as ship cats and pest controllers. Cats ...

The results of the study could benefit both cats and humans alike, according to scientists Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously ...

Smart Cat Addresses Human Brother by Name and It's Clear as Day originally appeared on Parade Pets. Cats should never, ever be underestimated. The crafty, intelligent felines are always listening, ...

Cats have always had a mysterious way of bonding with their humans, often making us wonder just how well they recognize us. New findings from researchers at the Tokyo University of Agriculture have ...

A Europe-focused study published in the journal Science examined 87 ancient and modern cat genomes and found that the domestic cat, which has the scientific name Felis catus, originated in North ...

Cats have a reputation for aloofness (and flooffiness), but if you and your feline friend aren't bonding, maybe you're just not speaking their language. Never fear – research from 2020 has shown that ...

Does your pet cat act differently with some members of your family than it does towards others? A team of researchers in Turkey think they have the answer to ...

An unrelated species of small cat lived in human settlements thousands of years before domestic cats, say scientists.

People rated cats as having a more positive emotional state when shown indoors rather than outdoors, even those who believe ...