I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it - ouch! - one evening before bed. The bite left a small puncture wound below ...

Every year, there are an estimated 400,000 cat bites in the United States, with animal bites accounting for approximately 1 percent of all emergency room visits. Although dog bites are far more common ...

Cats are undoubtedly cute, with their playful antics and soothing purring to win the hearts of people around the world. These ...

As natural predators, cats often try to bite their owners—whether during playtime or when being pet. The behavior is normal, ...

I have an adorable five-year-old reverse tuxedo cat named Jasmine. When I adopted her at age 3, the shelter warned me she liked to nibble hands. This was never objectionable because she is a small cat ...

Dogs aren’t the only pets who sometimes bite the hands that feed them. Cats do too, and when they strike a hand, can inject bacteria deep into joints and tissue, perfect breeding grounds for infection ...

We had lots of response to the article about why a cat, seemingly happy and content while being petted, suddenly will bite the hand that strokes it. Is the cat just mean, or are we humans to blame for ...