Domestic cats originated in North Africa and spread to Europe in the past 2000 years, according to DNA evidence, while in ...

Alley Cat Rescue is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare of all cats: domestic, stray, abandoned, feral, and small wildcat species. ACR advocates for humane nonlethal ...

A new study by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the University of Naples Federico II shows a domestic ...

Now, a new DNA analysis of a sprawling set of ancient feline remains reveal that the precursors to modern housecats ...

Researchers have found that domestic cats “did not spread to Europe with Neolithic farmers [in West Asia]” as earlier ...

Not all wild cats are lions, tigers, pumas, and the like. Plenty of wild cats are just as small and cuddly-looking as our domesticated house cat friends; sometimes even smaller (though make no mistake ...

A Europe-focused study published in the journal Science examined 87 ancient and modern cat genomes and found that the domestic cat, which has the scientific name Felis catus, originated in North ...

When you think about cat breeds with wild roots, the first felines that spring to mind are probably lions and tigers — but don't worry, we're not suggesting you turn your living room into a real-life ...

Here's how cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Most ...

Domestic cats first joined European communities around 2,000 years ago, during the age of Roman power, not in deep prehistory ...

The modern house cat reached China in the 8th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements.

Animal Control officers removed a large cat found wandering the Reservoir Hill area Friday morning. The Baltimore City Health ...