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 ...

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

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 ...

Whenever my cat meows incessantly in my direction despite my attempts to play with him, I so wish I could just speak meow to figure out what he really wants. (Though I'd place my bets on it being ...

Some of the once-natural breeds are more closely connected to their roots than others are. Modern Siberian cats, for example, ...

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) ...

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 ...

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What if there was a science to making your cat love you? In the next Hot Science – Cool Talks, Dr. Mikel Delgado explores the secrets behind feline behavior. Learn what makes cats unique, how to ...

Cats have formed bonds with humans for thousands of years. But what exactly is going on in our furry friends’ brains? What are they trying to tell us with their meows? And why did humans start keeping ...