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An orange tabby cat with a damaged right ear sitting in a window with a dark wooden frame.

Communicating with a Deaf Cat

Caitlin Dempsey

Hand gestures, sign language, and flashlights are some of the strategies you can use to communicate with your deaf cat.

An orange tabby cat eating from a white plate.

What Foods are Safe for Cats to Eat?

Caitlin Dempsey

Small amounts of certain non-meat foods can be a healthy addition to a cat's mostly meat-based diet.

Bicolor harlequin Scottish highland kitten with white on gray background.

Understanding harlequin cats: A guide to their distinctive coat pattern

Caitlin Dempsey

A harlequin cat has a bicolor, or piebald, coat pattern, characterized by a mostly white body with distinct, well-separated patches of color.

A torbie sits inside a small gray colored cat shelter.

Understanding torbie cats: A closer look at their unique traits and personality

Caitlin Dempsey

Torbie cats are a mix of two different cat fur patterns: tortoiseshell and tabby.

Cat sitting on a bookshelf

The Tradition of Library Cats

Caitlin Dempsey

Cats have been a cherished presence in libraries and bookstores around the world, a tradition that traces back to Ancient Egypt.

Screenshot from a YouTube short where multiple people point fingers at an orange tabby sitting in a black tub.

Why Cats Don’t Like it When You Point at Them

Caitlin Dempsey

Cats often see pointing as a threat, which can make them feel uncomfortable or defensive.

A sad looking gray tabby on a mustard yellow chair.

Grief in Domestic Cats: Do They Mourn the Loss of Other Pets?

Caitlin Dempsey

Cats may show grief-like behaviors after losing a companion, like eating and playing less, and seeking more attention from their human caregivers.

Series of maps showing the home ranges for stray cats in a wetland area versus farmland.

How Far Do Cats Roam?

Caitlin Dempsey

A small study into the roaming behavior of stray cats in protected areas of Spain revealed that cats in wetland environments tended to cover greater distances than those in farmland settings.

A cat in a green and blue room looks at the arms of a white robot.

Three Cats Spent 12 Days with a Robot

Caitlin Dempsey

Researchers looked at the interactions of three cats who spent 12 days with a robot in an enclosure called "Cat Royale."

A black ink line drawing of an old man standing before a hill teeming with cats.

The Oldest American Children’s Book Still in Print is About Cats

Caitlin Dempsey

"Millions of Cats" is a fable about the folly of vanity and the value of uniqueness.

A closeup of the face of a bicolor gray and white cat.

Bicolor Cats

Caitlin Dempsey

Bicolor cats have fur patterns made up of two colors.

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