Tabby Takeover. By comparing the DNA of cats throughout history, the study captures a glimpse of how the animals were changing even before humans started to cart them across the globe, Ottoni says.

Cat’N Hook’s story: Cat’N Hook is an easygoing boy. He’s a little shy at first, but very sweet. He gets along with his foster siblings, enjoys playing and is always eager for mealtime. He ...

Tabby stripes originate from the domestic cat's direct ancestor, the Near Eastern wildcat. Photograph by TODD GIPSTEIN, Nat Geo Image Collection.

Authorities say the cat was found off of Level Road near Bulle Rock Parkway. It's possible this cat may have exposed people ...

The tabby cat personality is captivating by nature; their unique patterns come in several patterns, sizes, and colors. Although domestic cats are common breeds with tabby markings, it’s not a ...

Catnip, catmint, catwort, field balm -- it doesn't matter what you call Nepeta cataria. Lions, tigers, panthers, and your common domestic tabby just can't seem to get enough of this fragrant herb.

A huge and beautiful German Shepherd named ‘Maverick’ recently decided to play FAFO with a domestic shorthair tabby cat roughly one-eighth his size. The family cat, 'Bubs', ...

THE question of the origin of the two types of our domestic cats has been the subject of much controversy, and it is therefore with diffidence that the views, here expressed are now put forward.

Domestic cats with one or two normal copies of a gene called Taqpep have stripes, ... These Taqpep mutations give rise to the patterns of the classic tabby cat, Leslie Lyons, ...