Kitty Snows, a cat well-known for her contribution to controlling the rodent population in Washington D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood, has gone missing. Kitty Snows is part of the Humane Rescue ...

A woman who convinced her husband to get a barn cat to deal with their pest problem, got a bit of a shock when the friendly feline decided to pal up with the pests instead. "Finally convinced my ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Cats and dogs may be long-time enemies, but when teamed together they keep rodents away, according to Robert McCleery, associate professor of wildlife ecology and conservation at ...

I MISS MY CAT Charlie, a domestic shorthair from the Seattle Animal Shelter. He died a few months ago at age 15. To me, he was the greatest cat ever, and the greatest mouser ever. I miss him a lot.

If you're a mouse, an attack of the sniffles when you scamper by a bit of cat hair may be a good thing -- an early warning system allowing a quick getaway from the predator lurking under the bed. In ...

When the first drops of whiskey were distilled in medieval Ireland, a silent helper stood nearby. Furred, four-legged, and always ready to deal with unwelcome mice, the cat thus began its long ...

Long before cats became internet icons or household companions, they earned their place by solving a very practical problem.