Cats

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
Studies show that simple petting of a dog or a cat affects stress hormones and returns the body to a calmer state
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
WITH AN average of 25 calls a day seeking to return or surrender animals to its shelter in Kfar Ruth, and 258 dogs and 186 cats already waiting for homes, Let Animals Live has begun working to raise awareness on how to maintain an element of routine for animals so they don’t develop behavior issues.

As Israeli owners struggle from daily Iranian attacks, pets pay the price of war

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Those giving up pets for war-related reasons often do so because they know they will not be home to provide the love and care their dogs deserve.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia.

The midair maneuver that lets cats touch down paws-first, explained by New research

Researchers used high-speed cameras and motion tracking to show the air-righting reflex relies on spine flexion, front and rear body rotation, and tail adjustments that conserve zero angular momentum

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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?

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?