Cats have a unique language constructed especially for humans and made of meows. Susanne Schötz, a specialist in human melody at Lund University in Sweden and author of The Secret Language of Cats ...

DEAR JOAN: Once in a while I’ll find our male cat sitting next to one of several neighborhood cats, howling at the top of his lungs. Why does he do that ? — Dennis M., San Jose DEAR DENNIS: Normally, ...

DEAR JOAN: My indoor cat is 18 years old and about 2 years ago, he just started howling for no reason. He has his brother for company and the vet says nothing is physically wrong with him; however, he ...

DEAR READERS: While I’m on vacation this week, I’m doing some housekeeping on my inbox and running letters that relate to some past columns. Today, I’ve got some advice from readers for the woman ...

Q: What would cause a cat to make a howling sound? I moved here three months ago with two neutered 11-year-old sibling cats, a male and a female. Recently, the male has started howling. The ...

Dear Cathy: We have a 17-year-old indoor cat. His brother passed away five years ago, and he has been an only cat ever since. To say he is spoiled is an understatement. He likes being combed while he ...

The internet has been left in stitches by footage of a cat relentlessly trying its very best to scratch a Christmas tree—it fails to reach the shiny baubles as its savvy owners have placed plastic ...

Sophie is a Newsweek Pop Culture and Entertainment Reporter based in Lincoln, UK. Her focus is reporting on film and TV, trending news and the entertainment industry. She has covered pop culture, ...

DEAR DENNIS: Normally, howling and yowling in the presence of another cat is not a good sign. It is a clear indication that there is something territorial going on, and we’re about to see an epic cat ...