It's probably because they're dreaming! "All mammals can dream while sleeping, and cats are not an exception," Claudine Sievert, DVM, a cat and dog veterinary doctor from Kansas, and veterinary ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Viktoriya Skorikova As a lifelong cat owner and a vet for more than 13 years ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

The sound your cat makes when it purrs is distinct from any other noise. Some cats purr softly, like a gentle hum, while others have a loud purr that sounds more like an engine rumbling. Yet all cats’ ...

If sleeping at his owner's head were an Olympic sport, Remo the cat would have already won a gold medal. Photo: PETBOOK / Louisa Stoeffler For PETBOOK editor Louisa Stoeffler, one thing is clear: Cat ...

Cats choose to sleep on their owners for reasons beyond comfort, marking them as part of their territory through scent and ...

A cat has gone viral on the internet for putting babies to sleep in less than a minute and leaving viewers wishing they too had a supernanny cat of their own. In a video posted on Reddit last Saturday ...

Cats can be difficult to understand. Although beautiful, they are often thought of as more elusive than dogs. For some though, this is what makes living with cats all the more fulfilling. Cat ...

If you have ever been fortunate enough to sit with a purring cat in your lap, you will know how soothing and calming a feeling it is. Studies have shown it can even lower your blood pressure and ...