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Cats Recognize Each Other by Pee Like a Chemical ID and the Secret May Be Hidden in Their Kidneys
54+ min ago (677+ words) Rare fatty acids in kidney fat droplets may help cats recognize who left a scent. A cat that sprays a wall may be doing more than declaring ownership (and stinking up the whole place). It may be leaving behind the…...
This Strange-Looking Cat Lives Across the Americas but Scientists Say It’s Surprisingly Rare and Endangered
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (820+ words) This wild cat has a huge range but only about 13,000 mature animals may remain. Distinct for their rather uncat-like appearance, jaguarundis have long flown under the research and conservation radar. However, its latest uplisting to near threatened on the IUCN…...
Scientists Finally Figure Out Why Cats Are So Good at Landing on Their Feet
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (208+ words) It's not physics, it's biology....
Orange Cats Are Genetically Unlike Any Other Mammal and Now We Know Why
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (872+ words) The iconic coats are due to a mutation not seen in other animals. Kaelin now believes he has the answer. In a 2025 study, Kaelin and colleagues report they’ve pinpointed the peculiar genetic mutation behind the orange coat in cats — and…...
There Are Only 27 Asiatic Cheetahs Left in the Wild. War in Iran Could Wipe Out World's Rarest Big Cat
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1596+ words) The worlds rarest big cat was making a miracle comeback until a devastating new war hit Iran. Before the war began in February 2026, there was some rare good news for Iran’s imperiled Asiatic cheetahs. Rangers spotted and filmed a female…...
Why Cats Quit Dinner Early — and Why a New Smell Can Pull Them Back to the Bowl
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (632+ words) The secret to feline finickiness is all in the nose. If you’ve ever shared a home with a cat, you know the ritual. You serve a premium bowl of crunchies and your cat, seemingly famished, dives in. But exactly 12 kibbles…...
This one simple thing can help your cat live a longer and healthier life
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (953+ words) Home → Science → Home science If you love your cats, keep them inside. We all know cats represent a major threat to native animals and birds. What’s less well known is allowing your domestic cat to roam outside exposes them to…...
For Nearly 1 in 5 People Who Have Lost Both a Pet and a Person, the Animal’s Death Was the Most Distressing Loss of Their Lives
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (657+ words) New data suggest severe, lasting grief after pet loss is more common than guidelines admit. A dog’s leash is still by the door. A cat’s dish remains on the floor. The house keeps pointing back to what has come to…...
The World’s Deadliest Cat Is a 2-pound Furball That Lives in Abandoned Holes Dug by Strange, Kangaroo-like Rodents in Africa
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (750+ words) Researchers used laser technology to track the secret underground lives of Africa’s smallest cats. Survival in this harsh, semiarid landscape depends not just on stealth and hunting skill, but also on these hidden interdependencies. Famously more efficient hunters than lions…...
A New Museum Exhibit Shows That Medieval People Were Just as Obsessed With Their Cats as We Are Today
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (904+ words) Paws on Parchment: A collection of cool artworks that show before cat memes, there were cool cat manuscripts. A careless moment in a 15th-century workshop involving one curious cat walking across freshly inked parchment has turned into a rare time…...