Purring is the most common sound cats make. Yet we know less about it than meowing, chirping, chattering, hissing, and growling. Yes, cats purr when they're content. When yours is curled up in the ...

"The cats that respond have a pretty profound reaction to it." There's a scientific reason for the feline reaction: Catnip contains the oil nepetalactone, which binds to the cat's olfactory ...

Cats have lived alongside humans for thousands of years, and the remains of two domestic felines found in a nearly 500-year-old Spanish shipwreck likely represent the earliest example of the ...

Many of them have cats, not just as companion pets, but also to take care of rodents and attract customers. But since many of these bodegas serve food, their feline residents are, strictly ...