There are so many things to love about European shorthair cats that it's little wonder they're so popular. The kind of kitty that will thrive in almost any living situation, they get along beautifully ...

For decades, scientists believed that domestic cats arrived in Europe alongside early human farmers migrating from Asia. However, groundbreaking genetic research now shows that cats actually spread ...

When you think about Europe, images of large wildcats are not what first comes to mind. Thousands of years ago, however, the story was different. Leopards, lions, and even cheetahs were once thought ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A cat sits on ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus in present day Izmir, Turkey. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ephesus ...

Rare European wildcat, known as "ghost cat," survives in Doupov Mountains. Rediscovered in 2020, sightings remain rare and populations are still fragile. Conservationists aim to stabilize wildcat ...

Contrary to popular belief, domestic cats arrived in Europe much later, around 2,000 years ago, from North Africa, not with early farmers. Genetic research reveals their spread was driven by Roman ...

Researchers have developed a model which identifies potential habitats and corridors for the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris). Using Rheinland-Pfalz as an example, it was demonstrated ...

Since childhood, books, photography, and travel have been part of my world. Fascinated by life, by the stars, by landscapes that tell stories without a single word, I quickly realized that I needed to ...

Domestic cats introduced from the Near East, and wildcats native to Europe did not mix until the 1960s, despite being exposed to each other for 2,000 years, according to two recent articles. Domestic ...

A fast search for "cat cafés" on the Internet shows that the once-bizarre trend of elevating domestic felines into a principal draw for cafes and bars is going mainstream - and just keeps growing.

Are you one of those travellers whose smartphone photo gallery has as many pictures of cats as it does of monuments or beach shots? Cats have become a genuine tourist draw, including in European ...