Today's a Friday before a holiday weekend, which means that many journalists and other such people who write things for the entertainment/information of a indoors-bound readership (hi) are doing what's known as "phoning it in." But buried in a mundane-ish Wall Street Journal story about a fox living on the grounds of the … » 4/18/14 2:40pm Yesterday 2:40pm

A pair of kittens were accidentally boxed and mailed more than 130 miles this week. » 4/18/14 12:00pm Yesterday 12:00pm

A woman died and left her five cats $10,000 each. You will probably not be surprised to learn that legal trouble quickly followed. Picture a Bleak House remake featuring feuding Brooklyn cat ladies. » 4/16/14 4:15pm Wednesday 4:15pm

Bo Pelini is the coach of the University of Nebraska's football team, the Corn Huskers, which held its annual spring game this weekend. And for some reason, on Saturday, Pelini led his players onto the field clutching his very bewildered-looking house cat. » 4/14/14 10:00am Monday 10:00am

Trend alert! Instead of having children, young women are filling the holes in their hearts with the unconditional love that a dog can provide so well. If true, this is horrible. » 4/11/14 4:15pm 4/11/14 4:15pm

They say everybody is a critic. Cat people understand this best of all, as all cats basically hate everything you do that doesn't involve paying attention to them exclusively. » 4/09/14 9:30pm 4/09/14 9:30pm

While cats Finn and Frankie love to cuddle their pal Jetta, it seems they also want to make sure the dog gets nice and clean before bed time. » 4/07/14 9:30pm 4/07/14 9:30pm

This is Willie the cat. Sure, he will swat at a roll of toilet paper until he almost unwinds it all. But look at what he does next. » 4/06/14 8:30pm 4/06/14 8:30pm

Brush the cat hair off your most celebratory cardigan and slice yourself some night cheese, because being a cat lady is now très chic. Or at least it's a sign of independence and joie de vivre, rather than sad resignation to a life alone. Progress! » 3/31/14 12:50pm 3/31/14 12:50pm

Meet Sprinkles. Sprinkles is a tiny, adorable kitten with a tiny, adorable purple cast on her back leg. Sprinkles might actually be a robot engineered in an alien lab in order to destroy humanity by exploding all our hearts simultaneously, and I am A-OK with that. » 3/25/14 6:00pm 3/25/14 6:00pm

Ever wonder what your cat is actually trying to communicate to you when they do those crazy, funny "cat things" like roll around on their back or jump on your head like it's a live grenade while you're trying to take a nap? » 3/23/14 10:00pm 3/23/14 10:00pm

You're not imagining it. We're not only living in the age of the superstar Internet cat, but people are actually banking on this creative flowering as a real business opportunity. There's gold in them there cats! » 3/21/14 4:15pm 3/21/14 4:15pm

The beautiful thing about the Internet is its limitless ability to bring people together. Like, for instance, anarchist cat lovers. » 3/20/14 6:00pm 3/20/14 6:00pm

Lux, the 22-lb. cat who trapped a family in a bedroom forcing them to call the police, will be featured on Animal Planet's My Cat From Hell. Hopefully, the show can do something to help. The family turned the cat over to a shelter earlier this week, telling shelter officials they are still struggling with whether or… » 3/19/14 9:27pm 3/19/14 9:27pm

Cats have ruled the internet since its earliest days, just the way they already ruled musty bookstores and comic book shops. It's true that many people love cats, but there are a few basic reasons why these small, furry mammals are especially relevant to geek interests. » 3/12/14 9:27pm 3/12/14 9:27pm