Long before cats lived in homes, the African wildcat lived alongside early human settlements. Drawn by rodents and food ...

Cats have an advantage over many wild animal species in that they are often protected by their human owners from disease and from predation by other species. This is not true of natural predators, ...

When the first drops of whiskey were distilled in medieval Ireland, a silent helper stood nearby. Furred, four-legged, and always ready to deal with unwelcome mice, the cat thus began its long ...