An idea once "confined to the pages of science fiction", pet cloning is now an "established business" in the country, ...

Nationwide complaints about cat “adoption” businesses are exposing the darker side of China’s booming pet industry.

Millie's owner believes her to be the world's oldest cat and says her 30th birthday celebrations were 'magical'. | ITV News ...

This painting from the bottom of a bowl is one of the earliest depictions of a cat from China, dating to 168 B.C. Markings on the cat's fur suggest it's a leopard cat, not a domestic cat.

Domestic cats first stepped paw in China more than a millennium ago, a new study has found. Their route in? Quite likely, they hitched a ride along the Silk Road. A team of Chinese researchers has ...

Two women in China recently spent small fortunes resurrecting their dead pets – a Doberman and a cat. Not only are there more ...

Discover the history of our feline friends, and learn about the debate over whether cats are really "domesticated" at all.

A Goldman Sachs report calculated that 28% of pet dogs in China are more than seven years old, and about 10% of cats are more than eight years old, said the Financial Times. That means "millions ...

New research suggests that domestic cats first appeared in China around 600 CE, likely arriving via the Silk Road trade route. The study, which analyzed 22 feline remains from 14 archaeological ...

Adorned with a chunky gold chain, the feline extends its paw to meet visitors. A temple cat at Xi Yuan Temple in China's Suzhou has stolen the internet's heart with its unique greeting - a high ...

About 7,000 years later, these companion cats spread to Europe through trade. But scientists have long wondered when and how feline friends arrived in China—where they’re currently the most ...