Cats were domesticated in North Africa, but spread to Europe only about 2,000 years ago. Earlier reports of “house” cats were ...

A small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of ...

From ancient deserts to modern living rooms, science suggests that a cat’s dislike of water may be deeply rooted in evolution ...

The domestic cat is one of the smallest members of the family Felidae — the group that includes lions, tigers, jaguars and cougars. It is also the only member of that family that has been domesticated ...

Perhaps also surprising, the remains of cats and artistic depictions of them have been observed in various archaeological ...

The origins of domestic cats, and their travels with ancient humans, are as enigmatic as the animals themselves. But now, scientists have found new evidence supporting the idea that the unfathomable ...

The synopsis of ways to improve the well-being of indoor cats published this summer by the Feline Veterinary Medical Association and by the International Cat Care vet group has a serious omission. The ...

We know perfectly well how humans were able to domesticate dogs. From wolves more terrifying than those in fairy tales to ...

Contrary to popular belief, domestic cats arrived in Europe much later, around 2,000 years ago, from North Africa, not with early farmers. Genetic research reveals their spread was driven by Roman ...

Despite living alongside house cats for more than 2,000 years, Scottish wildcats ignored the felines as potential breeding partners for centuries. But in just the last 70 or so years, the two groups ...

An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, ...