New Research Reveals Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Cat Outside
The next time you let your cat outside for its daily adventure, you may want to reconsider. A new study by University of Maryland researchers…
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Cat & Dog Owners: Feeding Pets Dry Food Reduces Their Environmental Impact
Dog and cat owners could significantly reduce the environmental impact of their pets’ diets by feeding them dry food (consisting of kibble or biscuits) rather…
Good Feline Healthcare: What a “Cat Friendly” Veterinary Experience Looks Like
Although good feline healthcare sometimes necessitates visiting the veterinary clinic, many components of a veterinary visit or stay may potentially result in negative experiences. The…
Can Cats and Coyote Co-Exist? Surprising Findings From Suburban Los Angeles
New research finds that cats and coyotes both use green spaces in a Los Angeles suburb. Human-wildlife conflict tends to increase as urban areas continue…
Why Cats’ Eyes Glow in the Dark
Cats and many other animals, including most dogs, can reflect light from their eyes. As a result, cats’ eyes usually shine brilliantly in photos taken…
Here CRISPR Kitty? Progress in Developing a Hypoallergenic Cat
Researchers at InBio (formerly Indoor Biotechnologies), a biotech company in Virginia, report progress en route to developing a hypoallergenic cat – or at least treating…
New Sabre-Tooth Predator Discovered That Precedes Cats by Millions of Years
Paleontologists describe sabre-toothed mammal new to science, offering view into evolution of meat-eaters. The fossil, housed in The Nat’s paleontology collection, offers a window into…
COVID in a Pet Cat: Delta Variant Nearly Identical to Viral Sequences Found in People
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania performed whole-genome sequencing of a house cat infected with coronavirus last year. The sequence, the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2,…
Domestic Cats Drive Spread of Potentially Deadly Toxoplasma Parasite to Wildlife
New UBC research suggests free-roaming cats are likely to blame in the spread of the potentially deadly Toxoplasma gondii parasite to wildlife in densely populated…
COVID Alpha Variant Detected in Dogs and Cats – Pets Had Acute Onset of Cardiac Disease, Including Severe Myocarditis
A new study in the Veterinary Record reveals that pets can be infected with the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans),…
Most Animals Like To Work for Their Food, but Cats Prefer Free Meals
Study finds ‘contrafreeloading’ rare in domestic cats. When given the choice between a free meal and performing a task for a meal, cats would prefer…
Man’s New Best Friend: What Cats Can Teach Us About the Human Genome and Our Genetic “Dark Matter”
Although cats have lived alongside humans for millennia, it remains a dogs’ world. This bias has historically bled into science as well. It’s time for…
Cats and Dogs May Catch COVID-19 From Their Owners – High Risk for Cats That Sleep on Their Owner’s Bed
New research presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held online this year, suggests that people with COVID-19 frequently pass…
The Mysterious Chinese Mountain Cat Was Likely Not Involved in Feline Domestication
Genomic evidence for the Chinese mountain cat as a wildcat conspecific (Felis silvestris bieti) and its introgression to domestic cats. Analyses of genomic data suggest…
Warning: Research Shows Pet Dogs and Cats May Easily Catch COVID-19 From Their Owners
COVID-19 is common in pet cats and dogs whose owners have the virus, according to new research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical…
New Research Analyzes the Types of Relationships Between Cats and Their Owners – Take the Quiz Yourself!
Cat Fight or Feline the Love? Co-dependent and clingy or casual and aloof – a new study has examined the behavior of pet cats to…
Evolutionary Unique: The Natural History and Conservation Importance of Elusive Chinese Mountain Cat
Study highlights the evolutionary uniqueness and premier conservation importance of the elusive Chinese mountain cat. We know that the domestic cat has distant relatives that…
New Evidence Uncovered of Human-to-Cat Transmission of COVID-19 Coronavirus
New research provides evidence that people have transmitted SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to cats during the pandemic in the UK. The study, which…
