Discover the fascinating history of cat domestication and genetic analysis results, revealing how ancient Egyptians played a ...

The Asian continent is home to more species of cat than any other. Explore Asian cats at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and as pictured in our collections from across the Smithsonian. The ...

Archaeologists Discover Two Lion Cub Mummies Inside a Special Tomb for Cat Burials in Egypt Two mummified lion cubs, about 2,600 years old, were discovered in a tomb full of cat statues and mummies at ...

Health officials say cats may be exposed to H5 bird flu by consuming infected birds or other animals, being in environments contaminated with the virus, and consuming unpasteurized milk from infected ...

For years Egypt has exported cotton ... be sent to countries where they may be eaten and mistreated. In September and October, licenses to export 2,400 cats and 1,700 dogs from different breeds ...