Brittany Edelmann is a registered nurse who completed a master’s degree in journalism with a specialization in health and science at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism. She has written for ...

Q. My cat’s whiskers are very long and I was thinking of trimming them, but my friend said I shouldn’t do it. Why not? — N.J., Alamo A. You should never trim, curl, dye or otherwise touch a cat’s ...

If you own a cat, it might feel like you've developed a shared language with your pet, whether it's a certain meow or a slow blink. But do you really know how your kitty is feeling? A study this week ...

Last week, I told you about a friend of mine who just adopted a kitten that she named Hello. I’m happy to report that it’s been another week, and my friend has managed to keep Hello alive and well ...

DEAR PET TALK: I am an artist and do a lot of paintings of pets, including cats. I work from photographs and try to be accurate on every detail, including fur patterns, body proportions, shapes of ...

Lili Chin had long been an animal lover, but she’d only ever had dogs as pets — until a beloved pup passed in 2020. Heartbroken, she got two cats — Mambo and Shimmy — and quickly fell in love. She ...

Flexible pressure sensors can detect subtle mechanical stimuli, making them suitable for use in wearable sensors for human ...

Those stiff hairs on your cat’s face and legs don’t just add to their cuteness -- they have real work to do. Whiskers are GPS and radar systems for your cat. “They are a powerful and important part of ...