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Here's the Best Way to Pet a Cat, According to Science
By Lauren Finka published
The key to success is to focus on providing the cat with as much choice and control during interactions as possible.
Cats in Australia Kill Over 2 Billion Wild Animals Each Year
By Mindy Weisberger published
Humans love cats, but the furry felines are stone-cold killers
Meet the Cat-Fox, an Oddball Feline Roaming Around a French Island
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
They're big and have fox-like tails.
Internet's Famous Grumpy Cat Dies at Age 7
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Her permanent "frowning" face became an internet sensation.
100-Plus Neglected Lions Found With Mange, Neurological Problems, on South African Farm
By Stephanie Pappas published
The owner of the lions was a member of the organization that sets animal-welfare standards for lion breeding.
Cats 'Farm' Bacteria in Their Butts. Here's Why.
By Grant Currin published
Cat butts are home to communities of microbes that produce cats' distinctive, stinky pheromone spray.
Feral Cats in Australia Sentenced to Death by Sausage
By Mindy Weisberger published
Feral cats are driving many Australian species to the brink of extinction, and the government is stepping in.
Ringtail Cats: Photos of the 'Cutest Animal in North America'
By Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher published
This cutie pie may be wild but the ringtail cat sometimes acts like Fluffy. It will lick its forepaw, then use that forepaw to wipe and clean its ears, face and snout.
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