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June 24, 2021 —In a large study of Chinese cats, genetic detectives highlight the evolutionary uniqueness and premier conservation importance of the elusive Chinese mountain cat (Felis silvestris bieti), found only ...
Sep. 30, 2020 —European wildcats, thought to be extinct 50 years ago in the Jura mountains, have since recolonized part of their former territory. This resurgence in an area occupied by domestic cats has gone ...
Nov. 20, 2020 —The Indian subcontinent is a hotspot for wild felines. A new study now shows that only 6-11 per cent of the areas where three rare cat species have their habitat are protected. Lack of knowledge ...
Sep. 2, 2020 —Cat owners fall into five categories in terms of their attitudes to their pets' roaming and hunting, according to a new ...
Jan. 19, 2023 —The red junglefowl -- the wild ancestor of the chicken -- is losing its genetic diversity by interbreeding with domesticated birds, according to a new ...
Feb. 11, 2021 —Domestic cats hunt wildlife less if owners play with them daily and feed them a meat-rich food, new research ...
Sep. 30, 2021 —Domestic cats that regularly catch wild animals still get most of their nutrition from food provided at home, new research ...
July 12, 2023 —A new mathematical model of UK cat populations suggests that neutering of cats that belong to people not only affects the population dynamics of owned cats, but also affects feral, stray, and shelter ...
Oct. 25, 2022 —A small study has found that cats may change their behavior when they hear their owner's voice talking in a tone directed to them, the cats, but not when hearing the voice of a stranger or their ...
June 14, 2022 —Anyone who has seen a cat experience catnip knows that it makes them go a bit wild -- they rub in it, roll on it, chew it, and lick it aggressively. It is widely accepted that this plant, and its ...