WOOSTER, Ohio -- The building blocks of this business weren't much. A scrap of wood cut with an old saw in a family workshop. A homemade stencil. A few swipes of paint. It was fall 1982, and Faline ...

When it comes to cats, those meows mean … well, a lot of things. With each purr, yowl or even blink, felines are saying, “Hello,” “Let’s snuggle” or “Beat it, Mom.” For the increasing number of pet ...

Alyce Collins is a Newsweek Life and Trends reporter based in Birmingham, U.K. with a focus on trending topics that are both engaging and relatable. Since 2019, she has covered a variety of ...

Tuxedo isn't a breed, but refers to cats of many breeds with a specific black and white coat pattern that's created from genetics. These dapper-looking felines can have a variety of coat patterns the ...

Alice Gibbs is a Newsweek Senior Internet Trends & Culture Reporter based in the U.K. For the last two years she has specialized in viral trends and internet news, with a particular focus on animals, ...

It's not easy for any pet to live at the animal shelter, so it's no surprise when they start acting desperate whenever a potential adopter comes around. Whether it's a dog barking and jumping at the ...

Rachel Lawrence hadn't seen her cat Barnaby in eight months when she heard his familiar call over the phone with her veterinary office, which had recently picked up a stray. Rachael Lawrence / SWNS A ...

Meow, the fat cat whose 39-pound girth helped raise awareness about obesity in pets, has died of lung failure. The orange-and-white tabby was turned in to the Santa Fe, N.M., animal shelter last month ...