Cats didn’t become house pets because humans needed them. They didn’t herd animals, pull carts, or guard property.

If you’ve ever lived with a cat, you know they’re often an enigma. That said, scientists may have solved an enduring mystery about these lovable felines—with answers that could narrow down when cats ...

Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...

Two studies of ancient felines find that cats were likely domesticated in Egypt or other regions in North Africa — and moved ...

In the United States, cats are the most popular house pet, with about 90 million domesticated cats slinking around 34 percent of U.S. homes. Wikipedia On any of the surprising number of Web sites ...

People keep cats for many reasons. Historically, cats were a means of pest control. In fact, some researchers theorize that we never really domesticated cats the way we did with other animals like ...

Compared to other domesticated animals like dogs, horses, and even pigeons, the concept of “breeds” of cat is actually a relatively new one. Though cats have been a part of human society for thousands ...

To my mind, there’s no excuse for cats. They’re animal hipsters — preening, demanding and terribly full of themselves. Plus they make me sneeze. Yes, they catch mice, but that’s why we invented the ...