A sudden sight, sound, or movement can trigger a cat to instinctively puff up. Cats can get startled by anything that appears out of nowhere, perhaps a shadow, a dust bunny, an approaching dog, or, ...

Cats are natural hunters, and their tail is a really hunt-able thing; a bored cat may start going after their tail just to ...

When we think about tail wagging, we normally associate this with a dog’s behavior. Our feline friends also wag their tails, however, the meaning behind these movements can be much more nuanced. Cats ...

At one point in Steamboat Willie, Mickey sees a black and white cat that looks suspiciously like Felix, grabs the feline by the tail, swings it around several times and throws it out the door.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.

Yet these behemoths’ most puzzling feature is a whip-like tail that can measure as long as the rest of the fish’s body. Why mantas and related rays have such long tails has long been a mystery.

Learn more The best outdoor cat houses help keep felines warm and dry in the worst winter conditions and protect them from extreme heat when temperatures spike. During the winter, cats that live ...

Bao Zi, a very fluffy cat, is here seen balancing on a patio balcony and chasing his tail through the bars. It goes as well as one might expect. “Tail 1, Brain Cell 0,” the poster adds with a ...

As experts continue monitoring and surveying the environment and the nation’s food supply for H5N1 bird flu, a rash of dead cats has many officials on edge. From pet cats in Los Angeles County ...

Chewy is not the only cat in the world with a feather duster disguised as a tail: most long-haired cat breeds have them (though maybe they're not so majestic). His tail definitely helps his confidence ...

Jna Shelomith, left, and Ethan Laubach of St. Paul interact with the cats at Catzen Coffee in St. Paul. (Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...