Vegan vs. Meat-Eating Cats: New Study Yields Surprising Results
Although the differences in health outcomes were not statistically significant, they can provide insight into the concerns regarding the potential negative effects of vegan diets…
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Big Paws, Bigger Problems: Why You Shouldn’t Declaw Tigers or Other Big Cats
A study shows that declawing significantly impacts the muscular capabilities of large cat species more than smaller cats. Despite it being illegal to surgically modify…
Revolution in Pet Sterilization: Gene Therapy Offers Long-Term Contraception for Cats
Research study’s findings offer a potential alternative to surgical spaying. Currently, there are no contraceptives capable of producing permanent sterilization in companion animals. Spaying, the…
New Study: Having a Pet Dog May Increase Your Risk of a Sleep Disorder
A new study published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions indicates that your beloved pet dog or cat could be causing you to have less…
Pet Ownership, Stress, and Loneliness: A Complex Relationship Unveiled During COVID-19
During the pandemic, dog and cat owners reported a closer bond with their pets, however, the relationship between pets and stress or loneliness is complicated….
Warning: Antibiotic-Resistant “Superbugs” Are Being Passed Between Dogs and Cats and Their Owners
People in UK and Portugal carrying same multidrug-resistant bacteria as their pets; call for dogs and cats to be included in assessments of antibiotic resistance….
Study Shows Healthy Dogs and Cats Can Transmit Dangerous Microbes to Humans – And Vice Versa
Multi-drug-resistant organisms can be transmitted between healthy dogs and cats and their hospitalized owners. Fortunately, only a small number of cases were found suggesting pets…
Researchers Discover Cryptic Cat Species on Mount Everest
A new scientific finding marks the first documented discovery of Pallas’s Cat on the world’s highest mountain. A new paper published in Cat News has…
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…
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),…
