Cats
Is Stainless Steel Really That Important for a Cat’s Bowl?
Stainless steel is durable and easy to clean, but does it really make a cat’s bowl safer? The evidence gives cleaning habits, surface condition...
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Cats
Whisker Fatigue: Is Your Cat’s Bowl Actually Annoying Them?
Cat whiskers are sensitive, but is “whisker fatigue” a real feeding problem? We test the popular claim against the research and explain what a...
Culture
Why Istanbul Belongs to Its Cats
Istanbul's free-roaming cats live between pet and stray, cared for by neighbourhoods without quite belonging to anyone.
Culture
The Cat Who Became a Stationmaster and Helped Save a Railway
How Tama, a calico cat in a tiny hat, turned Kishi Station into a destination and helped a struggling Japanese railway matter again.
Science
Félicette, the Cat France Sent Into Space and Nearly Forgot
The true story of Félicette, the French cat who survived a suborbital flight and waited more than half a century for a memorial.
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Cats
Is Stainless Steel Really That Important for a Cat’s Bowl?
Stainless steel is durable and easy to clean, but does it really make a cat’s bowl safer? The evidence gives cleaning habits, surface condition...
Cats
Whisker Fatigue: Is Your Cat’s Bowl Actually Annoying Them?
Cat whiskers are sensitive, but is “whisker fatigue” a real feeding problem? We test the popular claim against the research and explain what a...
Culture
Why Istanbul Belongs to Its Cats
Istanbul's free-roaming cats live between pet and stray, cared for by neighbourhoods without quite belonging to anyone.
Culture
The Cat Who Became a Stationmaster and Helped Save a Railway
How Tama, a calico cat in a tiny hat, turned Kishi Station into a destination and helped a struggling Japanese railway matter again.
Science
Félicette, the Cat France Sent Into Space and Nearly Forgot
The true story of Félicette, the French cat who survived a suborbital flight and waited more than half a century for a memorial.
Behaviour
Your Pet's Tail Is Talking. Please Read the Rest of the Animal Too
A visual guide to cat and dog tail positions, why a wag is not always friendly, and how to read the whole animal.