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.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025|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.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025|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.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025|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.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Jerusalem street cats: Lending a helping paw to feline friends

Jerusalem street cats, a pest to so many, are actually living beings struggling to survive. One initiative has tried to help by bringing volunteer veterinarians.

JUNE 2, 2023ByKEREN PREISKEL

Titania the cat is seen with her paw healing after being rescued from the Jerusalem streets by her loving family.

Cat burglar unsuccessfully attempts to steal from Turkish store

“It was very deliberate, in a planned way,” Bal said. “Of course it was a surprise. Who would have thought that an animal would steal?!”

MAY 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A cat rescued by the Humane Society International's animal disaster relief team in Antakya, Turkey after the earthquake, February 2023

Unlikely friendships: How bunny rabbits helped heal a paralyzed cat

Canelo underwent acupuncture, laser treatments and bunny-play therapy. He is now looking for his forever home alongside his best friend Llama.

APRIL 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Siberian tigers have personalities, are unique individuals - study

Siberian tigers, the largest of all cat species, was found to have distinct individual personalities with values of either Majesty and Steadiness.

APRIL 10, 2023ByAARON REICH

A Siberian tiger and its cub (Illustrative).

Defense companies in Europe competing with cat videos on TikTok

The Norwegian ammunition-making group Nammo is claiming that the storing of cat videos is threatening the company’s growth.

APRIL 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

Artemis the cat found a cozy blanket for this winter. How can you find one for yourself? (Illustrative)

This olah moved to Israel and is queen of cat rescue in Jerusalem

Aside from the cats she keeps (currently, six cats and four kittens), Tova Saul drives all over Israel delivering rescued and recovered cats to adoptive homes.

MARCH 25, 2023ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN

'Kim Kardashian of the cat world': Gacek draws tourists to Polish city

Some fans attribute Gacek's fame to his confidence and cute face, others say it is his celebrity status that is attracting visitors to a city already known for its Pomeranian Dukes' Castle.

MARCH 10, 2023ByREUTERS