A global study found that owned cats allowed to roam outdoors can carry infectious diseases at rates closer to feral cats ...

Recent research shows that outdoor cats are significantly more likely to carry diseases dangerous to humans. A comprehensive ...

“The concern is reasonable and real,” one doctor says.

As human cases of flea-borne murine typhus continue to occur in South Texas, researchers are working to better understand the ...

The fungus has another unusual means of spread: Cats can sneeze out infectious yeast, researchers reported in Medical Mycology in 2022. “When the cat’s sneezing, it’s going on the surface, it’s going ...

Cats are susceptible to diseases caused by viruses. One common viral disease in cats is feline calicivirus (FCV). This disease is host-specific, meaning it can be spread to other cats but not to other ...

When you bring a cat into your family, one wish tops every pet parent's list: helping them live a long, happy, healthy life. While no one can control exactly how long a cat will l ...