Instead of asking how to give a cat a bath, it’s wise to first ask if a bath is really necessary. Bathing your cat should be a rare occurrence. Felines are grooming professionals and do not need baths ...

Cats are apex predators, optimized for sprinting and stalking. But perhaps the most ingenious aspect of their design is that they come with a built-in shower. Cat tongues are amazing little ...

If you share your home with a cat, privacy is mostly theoretical. The moment you close the bathroom door, that familiar scratching or meowing begins. Animal behaviorists say this isn’t random but ...

I was recently at a Nevada animal shelter where the volunteers want to bathe the cats available for adoption. The idea seemed bizarre to me. I’ve had cats since I began walking, and I can count on two ...

Most cat breeds have a natural aversion to getting wet, which can create an unpleasant sensation thanks to a soggy, matted coat. Yet they seem fine with being water-adjacent if their owner is ...

Cats are fluffy enigmas intent on prying love right out of their owners’ hearts — after they’ve fed them, of course. Though there are so many unsolved feline mysteries, one of the strangest is their ...