Outdoor cats are often discussed because of their impact on birds and small wildlife. That concern remains important. But new research adds another layer: disease. A global analysis found that owned ...

“Feral cats do carry the greatest diversity of pathogens, but public health frameworks that focus only on feral cats are missing a large share of the problem,” said Dr. Wilson, adding that survey data ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though more may have been infected without attracting the attention of owners or veterinarians, the ones that did often suffered ...

Veterinary researchers studied free-roaming cats in New York City. More than half were infected with parasites that could potentially be transmitted to humans, they found. Young male cats especially ...