Some of the top animal stories of 2023 include the adoption of a massive cat, a golden retriever farm in Vermont and a giraffe born without spots.

My Big Fat Fabulous Life aired a new episode on July 15, 2025. The segment saw Whitney Thore bidding farewell to her beloved family member, her 17-year-old cat, Henchi, who died on January 21, 2025.

Pet cats may be excellent animal models for the study of obesity origins and treatment in humans, a new study of feline gut microbes suggests—and both species would likely get healthier in the ...

This may mean that cats are a good model for studying obesity in humans, and studying them could help both us and felines get healthier overall. "Animals share our beds. They share our ice cream.

New research suggests that they smashed animal bones into tiny pieces before boiling them to extract the high-calorie grease ...

Odd Birds and Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary) By Peter Wortsman, art by Aurélie Bernard Wortsman Turtle Point My introduction to the delightful and expanding world of contemporary bestiaries began with ...

Pet cats may be excellent animal models for the study of obesity origins and treatment in humans, a new study of feline gut microbes suggests – and both species would likely get healthier in ...

Patches, the once 40-pound cat adopted from Richmond Animal Care and Control last year, is marking a major milestone in his weight-loss journey.

Pudgy with a purpose: Fat cats could help humans better understand the way gut bacteria influences conditions like obesity and Type 2 diabetes, a new study claims.

Massive 38lb cat named Crumbs who is ‘too fat to walk’ found living in basement by animal rescuers & put on strict diet Scroll down to see more incredible pictures of the massive moggy ...

Pet cats may be excellent animal models for the study of obesity origins and treatment in humans, a new study of feline gut microbes suggests—and both species would likely get healthier in the ...