Imagine the sound of a dog walking across a tile floor, the "click, click, click" of its claws tapping against the ground. Now, imagine a cat padding across the same floor — the difference is the cat ...

Sometimes, when I’m working on a tricky question, I scale the tree outside my office. It helps me focus. I asked my friend Steve Lampa how cats like me do that. He teaches small animal anatomy in the ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: I recently adopted a cat named Max, and I need to learn about ...

Can’t get your cat to sit still for a nail trim? Veterinarians and cat-grooming pros share why claw care matters—and how to do it without the stress. Plus, are cat nail caps safe? Trimming your cat's ...