Pangur Bán: The Medieval Poem About a Scholar and His Cat
An anonymous medieval scholar compares his work with his cat’s hunting. Pangur Bán still feels familiar because it lets both creatures keep their own interests.
Author: Pudgy Cat
How Cats Drink: The Tiny Water Column Behind Every Sip
A cat’s quick lap creates a fleeting column of water. High-speed video reveals the timing, inertia and gravity behind an everyday drink.
The Black Cat Gene: What Two Missing DNA Letters Explain
Understand the ASIP variant behind non-agouti cats, why other genes still matter and why dark coats do not establish personality or health advantages.
Keyboard Cat: How an Old Recording Became a Reusable Punchline
Follow Charlie Schmidt’s 1984 Keyboard Cat footage into the play-him-off format, distinguishing filming, uploads and the meme’s later reuse.
Cat Shows Since 1871: How People Defined the Pedigree Ideal
Read Harrison Weir’s cat-show history and explore how written standards, pedigree and human preferences shaped the organised cat fancy.
Toxoplasma and the Human Brain: Evidence, Risk and Prevention
Separate toxoplasmosis health risks from mind-control claims, with cohort research and CDC advice on food, soil and litter-box precautions.
The Belgian Cat Post: How Satire Became Postal History
Trace the Belgian mail-cat story to an 1876 satire, compare its later retellings and meet the real cats that protected postal buildings from rodents.
Bodega Cats: Neighbourhood Characters and a Live Policy Debate
Explore New York’s bodega cats, food-safety questions and the proposed 2026 retail-store legislation, whose status was checked on 9 September.
Cats (2019): What Changes When a Stage Musical Becomes Film?
Look at the visual choices and release history of Cats, separating its adaptation decisions from unsupported rumours and simplistic financial claims.
Colette and Doris Lessing: Reading Beyond the Cat Stereotype
Explore La Chatte and On Cats through affection, observation and the different promises made by fiction and recollection.