It's a bird! It's a plane! Nope, it's just your cat. But when your furry friend puts their ears back, you'd be forgiven for confusing them with an airplane. Even if you haven't heard the phrase ...

If you have a cat, you know your little guy does a pretty good job of grooming on his own. But sometimes kitties need some extra help. As a cat parent, it’s important to know when you might need to ...

Q: My new kitten Nala has ear mites, for which my veterinarian prescribed treatment. I know from reading your column that some animal parasites also infect people. Can Nala's ear mites jump to me?

The classic dark, waxy discharge is a hallmark sign of ear mites. Severe itching is often caused by an allergic reaction (hypersensitivity), not just the mites themselves. Symptom severity does not ...

The Internet is obsessed with cats. There is no doubt about that and probably that is the reason the videos of felines often create a buzz. Just like this video of a four-legged furry cutie, that may ...

Most cats are meticulous groomers, but what happens when the behavior goes into overdrive? For a variety of reasons, some cat licking, scratching, and chewing behaviors become compulsive, which can ...

Humans and felines may not communicate in the same ways, but we can understand one another all the same. Many of our body language signals are similar, after all, and there are many universal ...