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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Men might grow a beard or maintain a mustache just for extra style points, but the facial hair of the cat has nothing to do with fashion. A cat's whiskers — or vibrissae — are a well-honed sensory ...

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 ...

Ever consider your dog’s whiskers? Like cats, they all have them. But while all cats have the same number, a dog’s total depends on the breed. As I explored in a previous column, whiskers are an ...

Since opening its door more than two years ago in June 2023, Whiskers & Mane has found more than 50 felines ‘fur’ever homes.