Cats

Your cat is bored: It’s not just you, it’s also the food you give it

In controlled feeding experiments with twelve cats of different ages and genders, the team provided commercially available dry foods in a repeated cycle.

 Cats are much pickier than you think and have clear preferences
Studies show that simple petting of a dog or a cat affects stress hormones and returns the body to a calmer state

The surprising way to calm the body during sirens

How do our pets help us cope with the situation?

Maintaining immunity: How do our pets help us cope with the situation?

WITH AN average of 25 calls a day seeking to return or surrender animals to its shelter in Kfar Ruth, and 258 dogs and 186 cats already waiting for homes, Let Animals Live has begun working to raise awareness on how to maintain an element of routine for animals so they don’t develop behavior issues.

As Israeli owners struggle from daily Iranian attacks, pets pay the price of war


Cats can learn words approximately four times quicker than human toddlers - study

Cat’s fast language acquisition process differs from how dogs learn words, often requiring training and rewards. However, cats form associations through subtle behaviors, such as gaze.

 Cathulhu.

Archaeologists find oldest evidence of cat kneading on 1,200-year-old jug in Jerusalem

the imprint shows claw marks, suggesting that the cat was 'kneading dough' while the jug was drying.

 Jerusalem cats.

World's fattest cat Kroshik dies after weight loss camp

Vets found cancerous tumors hidden under the cat's layers of fat, causing his speedy deterioration.

 Fat cat. Image by Yukari*, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crumbs, the world's fattest cat, dies at feline fat camp

The internet will always love cats, and Crumbs was no exception.

 Crumbs the cat

Working 9-5: Dogs, other pets go to 'work' in China's pet cafes

Pet cafes are notable businesses in China, where owners charge more for these experiences and visitors get to interact and play with animals around the cafes.

 People and dogs spend time in a new dog cafe called Boris and Horton in New York City, U.S. January 24, 2018. Picture taken January 24, 2018.

Aliyah tails: Family pet journeys to a future in Israel

From dogs to cats to birds, the consensus was clear: Moving to Israel would be harder with a pet, but worth it in the end.

 Joanie Margulies's dog, Amelia, on the day she made aliyah, December 8, 2020.

Asteroid the size of two house cats hit Earth's atm. over the Philippines - report

The asteroid is just around a meter in diameter and is not expected to cause any damage. It will most likely burn in the atmosphere, forming a fireball.

 Screenshot  from a video showing the asteroid impacting with the atmopshere as witnessed from Gonzaga in Cagayan province, Philippines, on September 4. Allan Madelar/Facebook

Felines behind bylines: Working in the news from home with cats around

This is 'Behind the Bylines,' where we look at the people – or this time, the cats – behind the articles that keep our paper running.

 Aaron Reich's cats: Medici and Judy.

How to choose the right pet for you

How do you know which pet is right for you? How much will it cost? What else should prospective pet owners be worried about? Here's what you need to know.

 Cats and dogs, illustrative

Is the war in Israel unleashing pet-friendly hotels?

Many left everything behind but did not agree to leave their pets unguarded. They wanted to take them along in this time of crisis.

 DOGS WITH guests at the Atlas Backstage Hotel in Tel Aviv.