The Ethics of Cats navigates the tensions between domesticity and wildness, history and the self, these poems shift fluidly ...

But do any other animals purr? The answer depends on how exactly you define "purr," said Jonathan Losos, a professor of biology at Washington University in St. Louis and author of "The Cat's Meow: How ...

AI is shedding new light on the 12,000-year conversation between cats and their humans, suggesting that house cats wield a ...

Two studies of ancient felines find that cats were likely domesticated in Egypt or other regions in North Africa — and moved into Europe with humans much later than previously believed.

Kyoto, Japan -- Whether you are lucky enough to have a cat companion or must merely live this experience vicariously through cat videos, Felis catus is a familiar and comforting presence in our daily ...

More information: Yume Okamoto et al, Association between androgen receptor gene and behavioral traits in cats (Felis catus), PLOS One (2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0324055 ...

Association between androgen receptor gene and behavioral traits in cats (Felis catus). PLOS One, 2025; 20 (5): e0324055 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0324055 ...

Domestic cats (Felis catus) are unique among felids in their social nature and ability to communicate both with other cats and humans. Despite their long history as human companions, relatively little ...

The Afro-Asiatic wildcat (Felis lybica) is the world’s most widely distributed wildcat, but experts and information on the species are scarce. The species’ range is immense, stretching across ...

Felis Catus, a mother cat is breastfeeding her 4 cubs ...

Mummified cats (Felis catus) were such a common offering to the Egyptian gods around 3,000 years ago that humans started breeding them (along with other sacrificial species). It's estimated ancient ...