Laura Hall was born on the San Francisco Peninsula to a closeted gay dad and a straight mom during the post-WWII baby boom.

While raising a deaf cat is a lot like raising a hearing cat, there are certain very distinct differences. Not only can they not hear you when you call their name, but when they meow, some cats are ...

Maria Azzurra Volpe is a Newsweek Life & Trends reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on everyday life topics and trending stories. She has covered Pet Care and Wildlife stories ...

Cats are fascinating creatures that we can’t help but love, even when their behavior leaves us puzzled. During mating season, cats can become quite vocal, especially a female in heat. Many people ...

From chirps to meows to purrs, cats make an amazing range of noises. For the most part, cats meow or growl as a way to communicate with other animals or humans. Whether there's a bird outside the ...

13:24, Tue, May 13, 2025 Updated: 13:27, Tue, May 13, 2025 Cats have the reputation of being hard to read, but they can display multiple ways of communicating with their owners, such as tail movements ...

Those kitten years fly by so fast. One day you're bringing home your baby kitten, the next day your cat is a full-blown cat. But some things never change. As one pet owner hilariously remarked in a ...

If you permit your cat to venture outdoors, you'll know it frequently returns home with all manner of peculiar and fascinating items. You might discover they've hauled in scraps of food or a small ...

Laura Moss is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, nature, culture, and the environment. Some breeds are more likely to "talk" than others, including Siamese and ...