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.

 Blink, but slowly: Study reveals the secret to better communication with your cat.
CATS TREATED successfully with Fenlips cream after FHV-1 infection.

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

 Blink, but slowly: Study reveals the secret to better communication with your cat.

Blessing or a curse? Israelis divided on Jewish state’s abundance of felines - study

A cat walks along the sidewalk on a street on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar in Tel Aviv, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2024.

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.

A JERUSALEM alley cat.

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.

Despite pet adoption being on the rise amid COVID-19, Israelis have shown a clear preference for smaller dogs, leaving shelters overflowing with larger dogs.

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.

Cat whisperer Rona Hart

Cats of Jerusalem have a purr-fect holiday

A JERUSALEM alley cat.

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.

A JERUSALEM alley cat.

Israeli train station cat goes viral

‘Mitsi’ from Petah Tikva stop gains worldwide fame and millions of fans

VIRAL SENSATION Mitsi the Cat sits in a train station in Petah Tikva. (Dan Kashani)

Cool cats

Felines take center-stage at an intriguing comics exhibition, providing insight into the ‘cat-human yin-yang balance.’

Eitan Eloa’s singular take on all things feline feeds off the Brothers Grimm’s ‘Brave Little Tailor’ fairy tale

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.

Jerusalem street cats: A dubious future, but hopefully fewer cans

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!

Cat Sanctuary in Hawaii

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.

Photo illustration of cat