The in-between phase

Europe around 12 million years ago. This species was smaller than  Pseudaelurus though still larger than today’s house cat. Scientists ass...

Catcall

In days past, there were small whistlelike instruments that made a sound like a cat, and they were used at concerts, political gatherings an...

The infamous saber-tooths

house cats, but in some way the ferocious saber-tooth cats are among the ancestors of today’s pets (or, at any rate, of cats in general). T...

The carnivore ancestors

Presumably the dinosaurs died out around 65 million years ago (give or take a year), and the age of the mammals began. The earliest mammals ...

Reunited, but not often

Animal shelters do more than take in strays and abandoned animals. They also are a place where frantic pet owners go when beloved pets disap...

Evil touch

Would you believe that your cat can get a rash on her mouth because of contact with a plastic food dish? It is rare, but not unknown. Human ...

Litter box buffet

People who have both a cat and a dog in the home find the habit to be an incentive to keep the litter box scooped out as often as possible.