Residents at The Steere nursing home in Providence, R.I. may think twice before saying, "Here kitty, kitty," once they learn Oscar the rescue kitty's main occupation: predicting patient deaths. Once Oscar, an otherwise aloof, if not misanthropic ... more »

Horses have it. Birds, fish and even mollusks do too. The "it" is personality, something that both you and your cat radiate nearly every waking moment. But exactly what is personality, does this people-centric term applies to non-human animals a ... more »

Thirty-two-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y. cat owner Amy Morgan can name the most prominent behavioral characteristics of her seven-year-old calico cats, Mashy and Ruki, without thinking twice. "Mashy is uppity, stubborn, verbal and affectionate," she s ... more »

Most feline owners have experienced that moment when their cat dashes across a surface that holds breakable objects. Often, faster than you can say, "hey, no, stop. . ." the moment usually passes and -- miraculously -- nothing has been broken, o ... more »

You have probably put a great deal of thought into making the right selections for the litter box and litter material that best meets the unique needs of your cat.  Not to mention the routine you created for regular cleaning and maintenance.  Yo ... more »

Bubba the cat is old and surprisingly big. At the age of 20, years of health issues and related inactivity had turned him into one fat cat. While most felines his age are receiver thin, Bubba looked more like a linebacker. At 24, he developed a problem th ... more »

There's one member of the household you don't want to encourage to "think outside of the box" -- your resident cat.In the wild, felines naturally do their business in soft soil or sand because they instinctually bury their waste. As cats became ... more »

Have you heard the phrase "like herding cats" in reference to a task that is next to impossible? The saying is actually a misnomer, because controlling cats, and even training them, is indeed possible. With a bit of patience and repetition, you ... more »

At some point, most of us have attempted to feed or comfort a wide-eyed feral cat. One reason is there are so many of them -- female cats can start producing offspring as young as 4 or 5 months of age, and they may give birth to a litter twice a year ther ... more »