🔬 Topic

Cat Breeds

Selective breeding has produced dramatic variation in feline morphology, behavior, and disease predisposition in just 150 years. These articles cover breed-specific research, the documented health consequences of extreme morphologies, and what the genetics of pedigree cats reveal about the speed of feline evolution.

2 articles in this topic.
Mar 13, 2025⏱ 1 min read

The Helsinki Cat Personality Study: 7 Traits That Define Your Cat

Researchers at the University of Helsinki completed a landmark multi-year study analyzing personality data from over 4,300 cats ac…

Feb 27, 2025⏱ 1 min read

Darwin's Cats Study: Breed Predispositions Are Stronger Than We Thought

Darwin's Ark (formerly Darwin's Dogs) expanded to cats in 2023, building the largest open-science genomic database of domestic cat…

Explore other topics

Cat Behavior (13)Science (7)Cat behavior (5)Cat health (5)Communication (5)Cat Health (5)Enrichment & Play (3)Cat Nutrition (3)Veterinary (3)Cat care tips (2)Cat nutrition (2)Cat Cognition (2)Myths (2)Pet health (2)Research translation (2)Ibd (1)Adoption (1)Aging (1)Appetite loss (1)Beginner mistakes (1)Behavioral Science (1)Biology (1)Body language (1)Feline Cardiology (1)Cat biting (1)Cat care basics (1)Cat diarrhea (1)Cat diet (1)Cat introduction (1)Cat not eating (1)Cat training (1)Cat vomiting (1)Cat Care (1)Cat Diet (1)Cat Gifts (1)Cat Lifespan (1)Citizen science (1)Data (1)Digestive health (1)Domestication (1)Evolution (1)Evolutionary Biology (1)Feline biology (1)First Time owner (1)FIV in Cats (1)Food safety (1)Furniture protection (1)Feline Genetics (1)Hairballs (1)Human foods cats (1)Human Cat bond (1)Hunting Behavior (1)Indoor cats (1)Jackson Galaxy (1)Kidney Health (1)Kitten health (1)Kneading (1)Lifecycle (1)Lifespan (1)Cat Longevity (1)Multi Cat household (1)Multi Cat Homes (1)Myth Busting (1)Neuroscience (1)Night vision (1)Nighttime Activity (1)Outdoor cats (1)Overstimulation (1)Cat Personality (1)Positive reinforcement (1)Practical Guide (1)Preventive Care (1)Prey Drive (1)Psychology (1)Purring (1)Safety (1)Senior cats (1)Sleep Patterns (1)Socialization (1)Statistics (1)Stress (1)Survival (1)Tails (1)Toxic foods cats (1)Feline Treatment (1)Veterinary science (1)Feline Virology (1)Vision (1)Vocalization (1)

Get weekly cat research in your inbox

One short email a week. The most interesting feline science, translated from journals. Unsubscribe anytime.