Arts Jan 14 How the video game ‘Stray’ is helping rescue real-life cats By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson
Health Apr 22 2 pet cats in New York test positive for COVID-19 U.S. authorities say that while it appears some animals can get the virus from people, there’s no indication the animals are transmitting it to human beings. By Associated Press
Science Jul 22 This everyday chemical was cast aside. Its replacement might be making cats sick Manufacturers phased out flame retardants called PBDEs because of health concerns in pets and humans. New research suggests their replacements may be just as bad. By Berly McCoy
Nation Jun 04 New York could become first state to ban cat declawing Declawing a cat is already illegal in much of Europe as well as in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Denver. By Associated Press
Science Dec 20 If you’re adopting pets this holiday, keep kittens in mind Every year, hundreds of thousands of kittens end up in animal shelters, in need of permanent homes. So researchers and shelters are trying to figure out ways to make it easier. By Gabriela Quirós, KQED Science
Apr 26 Which are smarter, cats or dogs? We asked a scientist By Rashmi Shivni Are cats smarter? Or are dogs? When scientists counted the brain cells in these animals, there was a clear winner. But the latest research on animal intelligence challenges all of the old-school notions of what it means to be smart. Continue reading
Jan 30 Analysis: Should your pet eat raw meat? By Jacqueline Boyd, The Conversation A recent study has raised concerns about the health risks of these raw meat based diet products as possible sources of some bacterial and parasitic diseases. Continue reading
Nov 11 Answering the question that won me the Ig Nobel prize: Are cats liquid? By Marc-Antoine Fardin, The Conversation A liquid is traditionally defined as a material that adapts its shape to fit a container. Under certain conditions, cats seem to fit this definition. Continue reading
Apr 19 Why cats love to sit on squares By Nicholas Dodman, The Conversation #CatSquare, the latest social media craze, could be caused by cats' proclivity to seek out spaces that give them a sense of safety and security. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 11:31 Why activists are fighting over feral felines By PBS NewsHour With an estimated 80 million feral cats in communities across the United States, there is growing a controversy on how to deal with them. Euthanizing cats has been the traditional approach, but many animal rights activists believe that approach is… Continue watching