Pigs pose a particular risk of incubating new viruses, but cats, too, pose a similar risk because of their proximity to humans, as per a new study. Now, scientists are warning that domestic cats ...

Now a new study suggests that pet cats could be just as dangerous – and could provide the bridge that allows H5N1 bird flu to mutate and jump to humans. The study, published last week in the ...

$60,000 and a line out the door. How Dave Portnoy performed a pizza-related 'Christmas miracle' ...

Cats meow to communicate their wants and needs. Most often, this is to greet people, get attention, ask for food or ask to be let in or outside, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty ...

A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions. By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Domestic cats could provide an ...

Dogs (and some begrudging cats) may be humans’ best friend, but their behavior still often baffles us. For instance, what makes some dogs insatiably hungry? What does it mean if a cat stiffens ...

Two new, preliminary papers identify a gene related to a cat’s coloration. The work also explains why tortoiseshell and calico cats tend to be females Gayoung Lee The genetic basis for orange ...