Articles for tag: Cats

The Science of Purring: How (and Why) Cats Heal

The Science of Purring: How (and Why) Cats Heal

Annette Uy

Picture this: you’re having the worst day imaginable, stress eating your feelings, when suddenly your cat jumps onto your lap and begins that magical rumbling sound we all know and love. Within minutes, your blood pressure drops, your breathing slows, and somehow the world doesn’t seem quite so overwhelming. What if I told you this ...

The Economic Powerhouse: The Cat Industry Today

The Feline Conquest: From Egyptian Temples to TikTok Fame

Annette Uy

Picture this: a creature so powerful it once ruled as a deity in ancient temples, yet today conquers our hearts with a simple purr and a viral video. The domestic cat has orchestrated perhaps the most successful takeover in history, transforming from wild predator to sacred symbol to internet sensation without firing a single shot. ...

The Territory Expansion Program

How Cats Tricked Humans Into Domesticating Them (and Why They Still Run the Show)

Annette Uy

Picture this: while wolves were desperately trying to prove their loyalty to humans by fetching sticks and protecting caves, cats were quietly executing the most brilliant con job in evolutionary history. They didn’t beg for scraps or submit to human authority. Instead, they made us believe we were choosing them, when really, they were choosing ...

The Science Behind Why Cats Always Land on Their Feet

Suhail Ahmed

  There’s a moment – half gasp, half awe – when a cat slips and time seems to stretch. The animal tumbles, twists, and somehow touches down with a soft thud, eyes bright, dignity intact. For more than a century, that miracle has teased physicists and veterinarians alike: how does a cat flip in midair ...