While cats don't always respond or come when called, science has found that they do recognize and distinguish their name words from others. However, whether cats "own" their names as names is a little ...

Do you ever wonder if your cat is ignoring you or just doesn't know its name? Researchers from Japan wanted to find out. They experimented to see how cats would react to their names in their own home ...

As the proud pet parent of three cats—two of whom are males—I can attest that finding the perfect name for your cat is a uniquely personal endeavor. It’s not always a difficult one—sometimes you’ve ...

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Here in the UK, some pet names are more popular than others. And now, the top names for our dogs and cats have been shared in ...

As a devoted cat parent, I can confidently say that cats of all stripes (and spots) have their charms, but there’s something uniquely entrancing and ethereal about white cats in particular. Perhaps it ...

As we enter spooky season, it's a fun reminder that those of you lucky enough to have a new cat should think about giving them a Halloween cat name. That means creepy midnights, lurking shadows and ...