This is an excerpt from The Cat: A Natural and Cultural History by Dr. Sarah Brown, a cat behavior expert with 30 years' experience working with cats and their humans, with rescue organizations, and ...

Cats have a talent for keeping things unpredictable. One moment, they’re tearing through the house like it’s a racetrack; the next, they’re propped upright on the couch as if they’re settling in for a ...

Cats didn’t become house pets because humans needed them. They didn’t herd animals, pull carts, or guard property. They weren’t even invited. Yet today, millions of people feed and care for them ...