Why would my cat eat dirt from a potted plant? I moved the plant, put rocks in it, and the cat still goes to where the plant was (in front of fireplace) and licks the bricks. J.K., Virginia Beach DF: ...

You may think that cats crave the plants catnip and silver vine because it makes them feel euphoric, and that's true. Yet new research indicates felines also use the plants for another key reason: to ...

URBANA — Do cats benefit from stimulating surroundings and attention from the humans around them? You bet. University of Illinois researchers, who set up a unique environment for 35 cats involved in a ...