This story appears in the October 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. For those who’ve long wondered if their cats regard them merely as kibble dispensers, a report in the journal ...

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(His littermate, Woodward, remains with the journalist friend who rescued them.) He’s one lucky cat—and I’ve wondered if his genial personality might be due, at least in part, to everlasting ...

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How Much Do You Really Know About Your Cat, Part 1 Socks might seem to simply eat, sleep, and play the day away, but there's a lot going on with your feline friend. Test your cat smarts with this ...