Cats

Ancient DNA upends long-held story of cat domestication

New DNA studies show domestic cats originated in North Africa and spread later than believed, while ancient China lived alongside a different wild feline long before housecats arrived.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Blink, but slowly: Study reveals the secret to better communication with your cat.
An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia.

Eight nights, nine lives: How to celebrate Hanukkah with your cats

How does one celebrate the eight-day Festival of Lights and include cats? Here's what you need to know.

|ByAARON REICH
Study: Petting your cat sends an oxytocin wave through both of you.

Turkish man to pay ex-wife ‘cat support’ as felines caught in divorce crossfire

Ex-husband Bugra agreed to pay 10,000 liras every three months for the next 10 years to cover part of the cost of their food, vaccination and medical needs.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
CATS TREATED successfully with Fenlips cream after FHV-1 infection.

Israeli scientists discover feline herpes can be treated with human coldsore medication

Treatment of FHV-1 ocular disease is challenging; until now, it has been treated less successfully with a pill, but it had to be forced on cats, and they didn’t like it.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Stray cats flock Israel's streets - it's up to us to take care of them - opinion

There are too many cats on the streets of Israel and not enough of us looking after them.

FEBRUARY 18, 2023ByANDREA SAMUELS
RADLEY AND HUMBERTO, both alpha males born in an Arab village and on a kibbutz, respectively, have, surprisingly, been inseparable since they first met.

Playing with your cat can nurture a closer bond - study

Greater cat playfulness and more types of games played are linked to a better quality of life for the pet, a study found.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A woman holds a cat at the Cat Jungle, a place where people interact with cats in Amman, Jordan, August 2, 2022.

Are you discriminatory? There are 4 cats in this picture - find them all

Exercise your brain and find the hidden creatures!

FEBRUARY 10, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE
Can you find the four cats?

Cats rescued from Turkey earthquake go viral on social media

Pictures and videos showed search and rescue teams in Turkey rescuing cats from beneath the rubble.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A cat is rescued from a rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Hatay Province, Turkey, February 7, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a handout video.

Optical illusion: Can you find all four cats hidden in the picture?

Do you think you can find all four cats that are hidden in the picture in less than 15 seconds?

FEBRUARY 3, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE
Can you find all four cats in the picture?

Iran's history: Persia's prodigious past

The Iranian people have an epic past. May they succeed in procuring a proud and peaceful present and forge a fruitful and fulfilling future.

JANUARY 28, 2023ByRUTH BELOFF
‘The Flying Carpet,’ a depiction of Russian folklore hero Ivan Tsarevich by Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

Introducing the smart device that will encourage your animals to drink

Xiaomi's smart drinking device for animals keeps water fresh and tasty.

JANUARY 23, 2023ByLIOR NOVIK/MAARIV
A dog by her water bowl.

This week in Jerusalem: Park or parking?

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
SACHER PARK in snow, Jan. 2022; Gan Sipur cafe is in the background.

Dallas Zoo clouded leopard Nova was missing in zoo for hours

The clouded leopard, an average-sized adult named Nova, seemingly broke out of her habitat's mesh enclosure through an existing tear.

JANUARY 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The clouded leopard

American airline offers free flights to people who adopt kittens

An American animal charity foundation named three tiny kittens after airline names in America.

JANUARY 10, 2023ByWALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustrative image of three kittens.