Should You Let Your Cat Go Outside?
Putting your cat out into nature may do significant damage to the local ecosystem.
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Cats in the Crosshairs: How to Confront the Problem of Feral Felines
Conservationists can never perfectly manage an ecosystem, but this is a problem that's creating an obvious ecological imbalance and should—and can—be addressed.
Objects That Matter: The Bird-Saving Collar
Vigilantes who hunt down feral cats run up against animal-cruelty laws and social norms; one Texas veterinarian sparked outrage after she bragged on Facebook about killing what she thought was a feral tomcat with a bow and arrow.
Can a Cat Make a Community?
Animals bring people together—and more sociologists should study them. By Lisa Wade Minou. (Photo: Lisa Wade) Last month my…
The Role of Cats in Anglo-Saxon England
Was the human-feline relationship in Anglo-Saxon times very different from today? Researchers look to the archeological record for…
My Demons and My Dog and This Anxiety and That Noise
Anxiety is clearest when it’s loud—and most dangerous when it’s quiet.
On the Destinations of Species
It's almost always easier to cross international borders if you're something other than human.
What Does a Typical Animal Hoarder Look Like?
A new study involving more than 1,200 animals attempts to establish a profile of people who have so many pets that they're unable to care for them properly.
Relationship Between Man and Cat May Be Older Than We Think
Remains suggest cats may have been domesticated in Egypt 5,700 years ago.