Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do cats like to pat their paws on a soft ...

For many pet owners, the line between a behavioral problem and a normal instinct isn’t always clear, especially when it comes to cats, where common complaints often just reflect natural behaviors.

Scientists from the Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Yamaguchi, Japan, conducted 'destructive failure testing' on five cats.

The tongues of big cats have hook-like protrusions hardened with keratin, which make the top surface of a cat's tongue into a ...

In 1894, French physiologist Étienne-Jules Marey tried to resolve a particularly vexing question in science: How do cats always seem to land on their feet when they fall? Using the era’s rudimentary ...

On World Kidney Day, FOUR PAWS shines a light on the often-overlooked issue of kidney health in big cats, revealing the challenges faced by lions, tigers, and leopards in captivity and the dedicated ...

Recently, Royal Canin has promoted a longtime leader to oversee its Healthy Pet and Pet Specialty portfolio in North America. Meanwhile, Vetnique Labs has selected a consumer indu ...

Felines can sometimes have unique traits that can set them apart from each other. This specific video captured an adorable Bengal cat using his cute little “spring paws” every time something spooks ...

Inky paw prints on a 15th-century Flemish manuscript The Walters Museum More than 500 years ago, after dedicating hours to the meticulous transcription of a crucial manuscript, a Flemish scribe set ...

The cat’s out of the bag: Paws and Claws Cat Rescue offers kitten yoga sessions, allowing participants to enjoy an active Saturday morning alongside the rescue’s feline residents. Paws and Claws was ...

It’s not the humans who choose their fur babies, but the other way around. This adorable Instagram video has gone viral for all the right reasons. It shows a Siberian cat named Yuki claiming her human ...