How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats ...

The modern world’s pet cats are products of a long process of domestication and trade. It began some 10,000 years ago in ...

An H5N1 infection can be fatal for domestic animals, but there are steps you can take to minimize the risk of them catching ...

Cats have captivated humans for thousands of years, weaving their way into the fabric of societies across the globe. Their ...

A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1, the bird flu strain driving the current U.S. outbreak, after eating raw food or drinking unpasteurized milk. Though there are no ...

Many birds begin to breed and nest in March and continue into April as the weather warms up, and with the population of many ...

There are several cat breeds that are born without tails or have a genetic predisposition to having a shortened or kinked ...

Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and ...

The results of the decoding of a domestic cat's genome by a group of Japanese researchers have been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's most accurate reference genome for cats, ...

San Jose, Calif. — Bird flu isn’t just affecting chickens and cows; it’s hitting pet cats.

Stay informed, practise good hygiene and seek prompt veterinary care to protect your cats from avian influenza ...