Cats

Science

A Feline Scientist Explains Why Your Cat Might Actually Like You

Cats are more social than they are often given credit for. Can you help yours access its inner dog?

News

Bird Flu Is Infecting Cats (and the Occasional Dog). Here’s What to Know.

A few “reasonable precautions” can help people keep their pets safe from the H5N1 virus, experts say.

World

The Cats of Old San Juan Are Being Run Out of Town. Locals Can Sympathize.

2Across the Country The Cats of Old San Juan Are Being Run Out of Town. Locals Can Sympathize. A federal…

World

In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’

Katherine Moseby wanted to be clear: She does not hate cats. “They’re a wily beast,” she said, as her truck…

World

Pets or Pests? How Australia Tackles its Two Cat Populations

Experts say that since the overpopulation of both affects native wildlife similarly, the country should use the same strategies in…

News

My Neighbor Is Feeding Stray Cats, and My Yard Is Their Bathroom

Besides creating a nuisance to people, cats who roam freely can damage populations of birds and other wildlife.

Science

Gene Therapy May Offer Birth Control for Cats

A small study uses genetic engineering with the goal of curbing vast stray feline populations.

World

A Poet of the Night Whose Muses Have 9 Lives

The South Korean writer Hwang In-suk feeds stray cats on late-night walks through Seoul. The routine informs her poems about…

Magazine

Why Do Cats Hold Such Mythic Power in Japan?

IT WAS CHRISTMAS, and I was going to visit the cattiest place on earth, an island named Aoshima about 500…

News

Cougars Are Heading East. We Should Welcome Them.

Numerous cougar sightings were reported east of the Mississippi River last fall, encounters that have become more frequent in recent…

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