Beast Mode is Slate’s pet advice column. Have a question? Send it to [email protected]. We love dogs and cats equally, and reserve treats for questions about your turtle, guinea pig, bird, snake, ...

Unlike dogs, cats aren’t exactly famed for their trainability. Despite this preconception, our feline friends are highly intelligent, so it’s perfectly possible to train a kitten if you put in the ...

To cat owners, a litter box is a nuisance. A team of researchers at Nestlé Purina PetCare decided to investigate litter boxes ...

Ever since the pandemic adoption boom ended, shelters have seen a larger percentage of available adopters choosing feline companions, as opposed to dogs. Perhaps this is because cats are relatively ...

To cat owners, a litter box is a nuisance. But to scientists, it’s a trove of information. A team of researchers at Nestlé ...