Cats didn’t become house pets because humans needed them. They didn’t herd animals, pull carts, or guard property.

Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve with very similar skulls and 'smushed' faces, so they're more similar to each other than they are to ...

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Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat breeding, a genetic mutation gave rise to the first orange cat. Days ago, ...

Coat (colour and pattern): solid colors, like black, white, gray, brown, red and cream. Tabby, calico and tortoiseshell patterns. The Devon Rex is one of the friendliest cat breeds around. Wide-eyed ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve with very similar skulls and “smushed” faces, so they’re more similar to each other ...

Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike – with serious implications for their health and welfare, new research shows. At first glance, Persian cats and pugs don’t ...