US zoo debuts 3 male Amur tiger cubs; critically endangered species ... more »

Nora the piano cat, fresh from CATcerto, living Hollywood life in Philadelphia ... more »

Cats, the consummate carnivores, have an impressive arsenal of teeth that they use to catch, hold, and kill prey. The cat's teeth can also tear meat like serrated blades, and their barbed tongue scrapes it from the bones of the cat's prey. Cats who don't ... more »

It is difficult to think about cats, so graceful and lithe, without also thinking about their playfulness. The sight of a small kitten leaping and pouncing sideways onto a ball, her eyes round and surprised, makes us laugh. A cat may interrupt a quiet aft ... more »

Your new kitten has filled your home with love, softness and silly play. But welcoming this new member of your family includes one not so charming addition˜the litter box. Like it or not, that box is now as much a part of your life as the balls and catnip ... more »

Cats who live together, and especially cats in breeding catteries, develop a well-defined social hierarchy. This hierarchy is easily observed by simply placing a plate of fresh food among the cats and observing who gets to eat first. Usually you'll find t ... more »

Body language is not just restricted to a cat's tail. From the way your cat stands to the shape of his ears, your cat is saying something. Your cat's legs were not made just for walking around. A bend in the forelegs means the cat would rath ... more »

At some point in every human-cat relationship, the day will come when the cat misbehaves. It's a fact of pet life; sooner or later, your cat will do something that, to him, seems like normal cat behavior and to you seems like a nefarious feline offense. W ... more »

Cats scratch. There's no getting around that fact. Scratching serves some very important purposes for cats, so the answer to any scratching problem is to give your cat an appropriate place to scratch, and then redirect his claws when he scratches someplac ... more »

Your cat is a member of the family. She lies at your side, sleeps in your bed, sleeps again on your morning newspaper, and generally shares your life and your home. As a responsible cat owner, you've made a commitment to meet at least her fundamental need ... more »

1. Turn off the tap and start filling your cat's drinking bowl with filtered or bottled water. And change the water as often as you remember--at least several times a day. 2. Calm your cat while you're away by leaving the stereo on, selecting music ... more »