Cats

Over 30 mummified cats, ancient Egyptian tombs, coffins discovered at Luxor necropolis site

According to preliminary studies, four of the coffins date to the 18th Dynasty, including one bearing the name of Merit, believed to be a chantress of Amun.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Ancient Egyptian wooden coffin found at Draʻ Abu el-Naga’s necropolis site near Thebes, Egypt, May 19, 2026.
Cats are much pickier than you think and have clear preferences

Your cat is bored: It’s not just you, it’s also the food you give it

In controlled feeding experiments with twelve cats of different ages and genders, the team provided commercially available dry foods in a repeated cycle.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Studies show that simple petting of a dog or a cat affects stress hormones and returns the body to a calmer state

The surprising way to calm the body during sirens

During sirens, the body enters a state of alertness. Studies show that simple petting of a dog or a cat affects stress hormones and returns the body to a calmer state.

|ByDR. SHARON MAOZ
How do our pets help us cope with the situation?

Maintaining immunity: How do our pets help us cope with the situation?

Orit Cohen Shtiler, the district psychologist of Clalit Health Services in the Central District, notes that the need to care for a pet helps maintain routine within the chaos.

|ByMOSHE COHEN

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
IN JERUSALEM with furry friends.

'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
Gacek the cat sits in a small open-fronted wooden box in Szczecin, Poland, March 1, 2023.

Purim Shpiel: Israel has over 4m. cats amid meows for binational state

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

MARCH 7, 2023ByGREEN PAY CASH MAN
CATS REPRESENTING a diverse cross-section of the population demonstrate outside the Knesset for a state of their own. (Israel Make Shalom)

Tattooed Mexican cat seeks new home after life behind bars

Mexican security authorities uncovered a tattooed Sphinx cat during a drug raid of a Juarez prison.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sphynx cat rescued by police from the Cereso 3 prison in Ciudad Juarez

Want to know if your cat is in pain? Israeli researchers can tell you how

Israeli researchers have developed an AI model that can tell when felines are in pain

FEBRUARY 23, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Kitty examined for pain

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?