Israeli 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.
Israeli scientists discover feline herpes can be treated with human coldsore medication
Blessing or a curse? Israelis divided on Jewish state’s abundance of felines - study
Suspected mass poisoning of cats in Tel Aviv, surrounding cities
'Father of kittens' at Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem passes away due to COVID
For decades, Younis would drive over 90 minutes from his home in Arara, an Arab-Israeli town in northern Israel, five times a week to feed the cats and birds at the compound.
Amid COVID-19, lonely big dogs remain stuck in adoption shelters
Larger dogs remain in shelters as puppies and cats are more likely to be adopted.
Cat whispering in Haifa
On my visit to the shelter, I met a very happy young couple who were signing the adoption papers for a beautiful two-year old pure-bred dog with a sad history.
Cats of Jerusalem have a purr-fect holiday
Jerusalem's cats have gone missing. A cat-astrophe?
Residents have been taking to social media lately to express concern over the recent disappearance of numbers of cats in certain areas of Jerusalem, particularly Nahlaot and Arnona.
Israeli train station cat goes viral
‘Mitsi’ from Petah Tikva stop gains worldwide fame and millions of fans
Cool cats
Felines take center-stage at an intriguing comics exhibition, providing insight into the ‘cat-human yin-yang balance.’
Life Lessons: Animals Behaving Badly
The subject of this column: animals behaving badly; Specifically, my cats; More specifically, Samantha the Cat, aka STC, and The Sally Cat, aka TSC.
People Come From All Over To Cuddle 500 Kitties At This Cat Sanctuary
It’s easy to see why people travel from all over the world to visit the sanctuary when you look at the pictures!
Forbidden felines: Saudi cleric declares selfies with cats 'un-Islamic'
Luckily for cat lovers across the Islamic country, the cleric explained that it was not only cats which were prohibited from photos.