Cats are a conundrum. They want attention, but you better not smother them. They like to play, but will also scratch without warning. Plus, unlike canines, felines don’t take too kindly to commands.

Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that’s brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year. The Japanese company Sanrio first ...

Often, we discuss how much human language cats can understand–but how much of their complex communication system do we understand as pet parents? There are definitely mysteries remaining when it comes ...

Hello Kitty is not a cat – at least that’s what Sanrio expects people to believe. Despite the fact that the cartoon cat has whiskers and pointy cat ears, Hello Kitty is allegedly a walking, talking ...

Thanks to an anthropologist's unusual discovery, the iconic cartoon character is considered by some to be a girl, not a cat. Even Sanrio spokespeople can't quite agree. Goodbye, Kitty. Hello...what ...

A 12-foot-tall fiberglass statue of Hello Kitty dressed as Cleopatra, “Kittypatra,” lies helplessly on her back, waiting to be raised onto her hieroglyphic-covered throne inside a gallery at Little ...

Cat noises are a form of communication. Here's what it means when your kitty meows. You hear it when it’s time for dinner and during snuggle sessions: a familiar kitty meow. If your BFF is a furry ...

So you pour your heart and soul into essays about race and prisons ... then an anthropologist tells you that Hello Kitty isn’t a cat and, well, the Internet explodes (complete with Aaron Paul animated ...