Most of the people I know already have a houseful of cats and are maxed out on the number of cats they can care for. I also know people who love cats, but they only have one cat because they are afraid that their older cat "hates other cats."

If you have been considering adopting another cat to keep your cat company, now might be the perfect time. …

Last month, I saw a beautiful gray cat lying in my driveway. From a distance, she appeared to be well-fed and cared for, but she wasn't wearing a collar. Fortunately, since I live in Sarasota, it wasn't too cold out. But it was dark, and I couldn't tell whether she was all right, so I made some psst-psst-psst cat-calling sounds. …

I wonder how many other PETA Primers share their homes with cats who are water crazy? If you do, you know exactly what I mean by "water crazy."

Some water-crazy cats park themselves at one particular sink and stay there for hours, crying for someone, anyone, to come and turn on the …

I'm asked this question every week, usually by well-meaning guardians trying to make sound medical decisions in behalf of their older dog or cat. The good news is that our animal companions are living longer than ever before. Let's discuss the reasons:

1) Preventive veterinary care: Veterinarians have far greater resources to discover and treat …

I would like to propose a simple resolution that requires almost no effort and will prevent countless animals from suffering: Keep your cats indoors. Allowing cats to roam outside unsupervised puts both them and other animals in peril.

Case in point: In 2011 a cat miraculously survived a terrifying four-hour, 200-mile trek under the …

Nothing's more fun than surprising someone with just the right holiday gift. But when the gift is an animal, the story doesn't always have a happy ending.

I've been a volunteer at my local animal shelter for almost nine years. I always read the little cards on the front of each cage to …

Comedian Bill Maher once said, "The reason I love my dog so much is because when I come home, he's the only one in the world who treats me like I'm the Beatles."

To the dogs and cats we share our lives with, we're superstars. They love us unconditionally and can enrich our lives in ways that humans simply cannot. We …