Stop Your Cat From Scratching Furniture With These Science-Backed Strategies
Scientists are working hard to solve one of life’s greatest problems: a house cat with a bad habit of tearing up the furniture. Suggested Reading The New Beats Pills Are…
29 Hilarious Finalists From the Comedy Pet Photo Awards
Photo: ©Vera Faupel/Comedy Pets Pets are our loving companions and offer moments of levity even when times are tough. Though it’s hard to say whether they understand humor, they certainly…
Would You Feed Your Cat a Diet of Bugs? Take a Survey for Science
Scientists in California want to know if you would ever feed your cat a bowl of bug chow. They’re looking to survey cat owners about their attitudes on the emerging…
Bizarre Skin Condition Leaves Hairless Cats Covered in Swirling Patterns
Veterinary researchers are shining a light on an oddly mesmerizing skin condition found in hairless sphynx cats. The condition, called figurate erythema, causes the cats to develop intricate, swirling rashes…
The Weirdest Medical Cases of 2023
Image: Nils Jacobi (Shutterstock) Getting a new cat, as many an owner will attest to, can sometimes be an ordeal. But one woman’s adoption story might have been a lot…
Pet Owners Care More About Their Dogs Than Cats, Study Finds
New research will provide plenty of fuel to the eternal cats versus dogs debate. The study surveyed pet owners across three European countries and found that dog owners generally seemed…
UK Man Gets Gnarly, Newly Discovered Infection From Stray Cat Bite
A man in the UK has become a medical first, though not in a great way. In a recent paper, scientists say he’s the first known person to have caught…
This Week’s Toy News Is a Busytown Full of Scarry Friends and Scary Foes
Welcome back to the Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the latest toy and collectibles news! This week the Good Smile Company rekindles our Metroid Dread nightmares, Super7 reminds…
If Your Cat Is Less Spry Than It Used to Be, Scientists Want to Hear From You
An older cat.Image: Lubo Ivanko (Shutterstock) Is your precious cat unable to move as gracefully as it once did? Then scientists in California might want to hear from you. They’re…
The Army Corps of Engineers Made a 2023 Cat Calendar, and It’s Glorious
It’s hard to believe that the mighty, stone-faced U.S. Army would ever adapt adorable cat babies as its representatives, but this is the internet in the year of our lord…