Cats

The state government has knocked back a call for it to take over cat management from local councils to help protect the environment.

Michael thought he would have to surrender his beloved cat when he was suddenly hit with a big emergency vet bill. Experts say many Australians are taking on debts through high-interest loan schemes or making the heartbreaking decision to euthanise their pets.

Research tracking released bilbies and bettongs in remote SA has found feral cats are their biggest killer.

Cats pose a real threat to native animals in Australia, but finding a one-size-fits-all approach is proving tricky.

Jennifer Cotterell would bring dozens of cats to the pound that would eventually be put down — under traditional management strategies, it was all she could do.

Japanese director Soda Kazuhiro has made documentaries about fishing villages and the impact of modernisation. This time he's focusing on a pack of entitled cats, and what they can tell us about the humans who live with them.

An animal hospital in Melbourne has found cats and kittens that watch TV shows on iPads are more likely to be adopted and well socialised. 

For thousands of years farmers have kept cats for their talents at catching rats and mice, and now there are calls for people working the land to be able to claim tax deductions their health and upkeep,

Victoria's new cat management strategy could result in impounded strays being euthanased after four days.

One of Australia's five microchip and registry companies has stopped operations, warning its website is "likely to go offline".

China reportedly has more than 50 million stray cats and without enough formal shelters or rehoming facilities the burden of caring for them mostly falls on animal protection organisations, individual animal activists, and animal lovers.

A cat fight has broken out at a North Queensland pub over moves to ban Precious from the public bar after nearly two decades.

Seventeen-year-old Smitten is trying to earn her keep as a muster cat on her Western Downs cattle property, and isn't afraid of the 500kg cows she kicks up dust with.

Dog owners were found to be more resilient, while cat owners were more susceptible to the negative impacts of stress, according to 321-person survey conducted by James Cook University. 

Animal rescue volunteers say the shock closure of the only RSPCA shelter on the Lower Eyre Peninsula will worsen Port Lincoln's abandoned cat problem.

The number of little penguins on Kangaroo Island has dropped by more than 70 per cent since 2011, but there's hope that work to rid the island of cats will help their fortunes.

Feral cats outnumber two endangered bird species on King Island two to one — but conservationists are hopeful AI-powered poison traps will help keep the birds going.

Containing cats to homes and "cat-free" suburbs could become common across Australia if local councils get their way as they unite with scientists to try stop 340 million native animals being killed a year.

Whether you've got a cat, dog, rabbit or something of a menagerie, you'll want to check out these expert tips for keeping your pets cool this season.

Your eyes are itchy, your nose is running, you're reaching for your puffer — your pet could also be feeling the same way.