Diet, Nutrition and Health

SOUTHPORT, NORTH WEST ENGLAND - Find out where the fanciest felines stay in luxury heated suites, enjoy a chauffeur service and keep in touch with owners via postcards and a photo diary. A life of luxury comes as standard for anyone lucky enough to stay at any the world’s top …

There are bound to be many couples that consider their cat as their child. But when those pairs add an actual child to the mix, they may be wondering if it is actually safe to keep your feline friend around. There are lots of different opinions when it comes to …

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA — “Plush is an understatement. That place is amazing.” That is the passage from the book “Dork Diaries” as read by North Aiken Elementary School 5th grader Chei’Yianne Willams….to a four year-old bulldog. “It helps me to read better, out loud and to dogs,” Williams said. “The …

BANGKOK, THAILAND — It’s among the most popular attractions in Asia: A so-called holy site where tourists pay to “spoon” with apex predators. Sound like a bad idea? Well. of course it is. The “Tiger Temple,” a monastery-cum-wildlife park in western Thailand staffed by orange-robed Buddhist monks, is constantly being …

All day, every day, our cats are doing cat stuff. They are notorious for knocking precious china off ledges, clawing at the couch, bathing themselves in their own saliva, eating, staring and, of course, sleeping. Cat lovers have spent years analyzing what our cat is trying to tell us: figuring …

Many cat lovers would like to adopt cats. However, they are allergic to some allergens which might be transmitted from cats. The allergens that are present from non-allergenic cats are called “dander” and the protein which is called Fel D1, is actually visible in the saliva of the cats. The …

IOWA CITY, IOWA - While Shouryan Sirsi and Elliot Jesson took turns reading out loud, Velvet, a gray, long-haired cat, hid in the corner of her enclosure. Shouryan, 8, and Elliot, 7, became the very first participants Thursday in a program at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center …

Just how many cats is too many? While some cat people become very attached to their feline friends, adopting strays and breeding large litters, it can very quickly lead to any owner becoming overwhelmed. Some homes have been found with literally hundreds of cats, which leads to problems for both …

If you caught the Puppy Bowl during Super Bowl weekend, you might have noticed something cute but kind of troubling when you think about it: The football players were dogs, while the cheerleaders were cats. This is one of several manifestations of the assumption that women are like cats while …

So, what’s the latest recipe for our furries? SOUP! This despite our furry friends not having opposable thumbs (yet) meaning they may struggle a bit with the spoon. Purina Gourmet, the self-proclaimed ‘pinnacle of feline dining,’ says it’s made the first soup for cats. Although it should be pointed out …