Orange cats have a unique genetic mutation that gives them their special coats — and this mutation also explains why so many of them are male, two new studies find. Many animals have orange hair, ...

After his humble beginnings in a Weld County shed, Loveland's "unicorn kitten" is officially moving on up to his forever home. Unicorn, an extremely rare male calico kitten who was born in a shed ...

The "meow-tation" that gives ginger cats their distinct fur has been discovered. A small deletion in a gene on the X-chromosome lies behind the fiery coats of ginger tabbies and the splotchy orange ...

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

Why do cats meow? The reasons change as they grow from kittens into cats. Kittens meow to their mothers when they’re hungry, cold, or scared. But once cats get older, they use other vocalizations -- ...

A kitten unable to meow has made a big impression on viewers on social media. Meowing is an ordinary tool of communication for felines, and all cats meow to some extent, with some using their vocal ...

If you have a cat, you may have noticed that cats don’t meow at each other. Instead, they meow at you. This is the reason ...

A cat's seriously loud yell for food has been viewed more than 35 million times and left viewers in stitches. The viral TikTok video features Sam, a small white and orange cat with a seriously loud ...

If you’re sharing your heart and home with a cat, you’re likely familiar with all the delightful sounds of their meows. Whether it’s a chirp, a tiny squeak, or an insistent yowl, a cat’s meow is one ...

Professor Hiroyuki Sasaki, a geneticist at Kyushu University with a soft spot for cats, makes fast friends with one of the calico cats at a local shelter while on his hunt for the gene behind orange ...