A new study suggests that a cat’s purr may be a more reliable marker of individual identity than its meow. Credit: Shutterstock A cat’s purr carries a consistent vocal signature, while meows evolved ...

Most of the time, when cats purr, it conveys happiness, but it can also be triggered by fear and stress. Purring is also likely used by cats to convey appeasement. It is a form of communication used ...

The world’s first GLP-1 weight loss treatment is being administered for pets on an experimental basis. The first cat was successfully dosed in the MEOW-1 study of OKV-119 – an investigational ...

People rated cats as having a more positive emotional state when shown indoors rather than outdoors, even those who believe cats should roam freely outside, a new study found. The study also found ...

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The company will aim to enroll 50 cats in the study. A biopharmaceutical company is looking for ways to slim down household pets. Okava Pharmaceuticals, a San Francisco based company, plans to ...

As many cat owners will testify, their pets are often mysterious creatures, independent, cunning and sometimes aloof. And now it appears that when it comes to communication, they might be playing ...

If you have ever lived with a cat, you might be familiar with the phrase or the feeling that nobody really owns a cat, they own you. Perhaps that is because scientists consider household cats to only ...

A new study describes a key molecular mechanism that explains how cells exchange information through extracellular vesicles (EVs), small particles with great therapeutic potential. The results, ...

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