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There Are Only 27 Asiatic Cheetahs Left in the Wild. War in Iran Could Wipe Out World's Rarest Big Cat
2+ hour, 11+ min 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 in the North Khorasan…...
Why Cats Quit Dinner Early " and Why a New Smell Can Pull Them Back to the Bowl
2+ hour, 11+ min 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
4+ week, 2+ hour 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
1+ mon, 3+ 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
2+ mon, 3+ hour 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 or leopards,…...
A New Museum Exhibit Shows That Medieval People Were Just as Obsessed With Their Cats as We Are Today
2+ mon, 2+ 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…...
Horses Can Literally Smell Our Fear'and They React to It
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (529+ words) Horses can detect fear in humans from their sweat alone. A new study suggests that horses can perceive human fear without seeing or hearing a person, relying instead on subtle chemical cues carried by scent. In experiments published in PLOS…...
The Ozempic Revolution is Finally Coming for Our Pets. Up next: Chonky Cats
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (607+ words) Home " Science " Home science "Chonky" cats might be internet stars, but they are also facing a health crisis. The internet loves a rotund tabby. We call them "cute" or "chonky" and praise them as "absolute units." But while they may…...
Cats Scream Louder at Men and It's Probably the Men's Fault
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (722+ words) Cats are just reading the room. If you think your cat screams at some people more than others, you're not imagining things. A new study suggests cats meow significantly more when greeting their male caregivers than their female ones. And…...
Ancient Genomes Show How Cats Actually Conquered the World
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (763+ words) Ancient genomes rewrite the story of cat domestication, showing their late arrival in Europe. Through us, cats have conquered the world, living almost everywhere humans do. Yet, we've never fully understood how they decided to tolerate us'or when that relationship…...