"I actually think cats decide for themselves," one user said. Another added: "He would be a national security threat if you let him out."

There's a scientific reason for the feline reaction: Catnip contains the oil nepetalactone, which binds to the cat's olfactory receptors in the nose and throat and causes a euphoric reaction for cats. Some will become playful in response, while others might act calmer or sleepy. Others show no reaction at all.

Pet owners whose cats got bird flu describe their symptoms. At least 126 domestic cats have contracted bird flu. Experts recommend avoiding raw meat and raw milk.

While dogs have long been the first choice when it comes to service animals, it turns out that cats may actually enjoy therapy work.

A doorbell camera recorded the dog owner telling his dog to "get" the cats on two different nights this week, according to an advocate.

Hundreds of cats remain unaccounted for in the deadly fire at Happy Cat Sanctuary on Long Island​. The sanctuary's founder Chris Arsenault was killed in the blaze.

The 'Wild Things' actress shares two daughters with Sheen. Malcolm in the Middle alum Erik Per Sullivan, who left the acting world to pursue a career in education in the late 2000s, was seen in public for the first time in nearly two decades.