Cats communicate in a variety of ways, including purrs, meows, and hisses, in addition to body language. When your feline friend makes a strange cat sound, it could be a means of communicating with ...

Cats like many other animals use scent to communicate with each other. A new UC Davis study characterizes the range of scent chemicals from cats and the bacteria that make them. (UC Davis photo) Many ...

Good news, cat lovers and childless cat ladies. While several facets of women’s health continue to remain a murky mystery, scientists are closer to answering another essential question: How to best ...

A new study reveals that a cat's purr reveals more about its identity and emotions than the familiar, flexible meow.

Cats have a reputation for aloofness (and flooffiness), but if you and your feline friend aren't bonding, maybe you're just not speaking their language. Never fear – research from 2020 has shown that ...

Most animals communicate using scent, but scientists have now uncovered that each cat's signal is based on the type of bacteria living in their butts. Every cat has its own unique cocktail of bacteria ...

Purring isn’t just comfort. New research suggests cat purrs act like vocal fingerprints, preserving identity even as meows ...

10 Ways to Telepathically Communicate With Your Cat Cats symbolize companionship, independence, and mischief. Throughout history, they have been seen as magical animals that govern the realms of the ...

Don’t you wish your cat could speak to you sometimes? If that thought has ever crossed your mind, you’re not alone. Animals ...

Penny Turkey, a proud member of Lucy May's cat herd, poses on a staircase in her home. The domestic cats who share homes with so many of us are descended from shy, solitary North African wild cats.

Many mammals, from domestic cats and dogs to giant pandas, use scent to communicate with each other. A new study shows how domestic cats send signals to each other using odors derived from families of ...