Pet owners have long joked that their dogs and cats are starting to look alike, but new research suggests that convergence is not just in our imaginations. Across living rooms and Instagram feeds, ...

What do Persian cats, Pekingese dogs and pugs have in common? They all share a dramatically distorted skull, with a flat, round face and a nose pushed up between their eyes. This unnatural morphology ...

Dear reader, I recently wondered why pet dogs come in so many uniquely different shapes, sizes, and colors, while cats look so similar to each other. For instance, Great Danes and Chihuahuas are ...

While the International Cat Association recognizes 71 unique breeds of cats, these purebreds only represent about 5% of the overall cat population. Taking those numbers into consideration, it’s easy ...