Cats are such a prominent part of American culture today that it’s hard to imagine the country without them. But our feline friends arrived on our shores more recently than you may assume.

Geddes, N.Y. — Firefighters sometimes get calls to rescue a cat stuck in a tree. They’re less accustomed to rescuing the person who climbs the tree to save the cat. But last Tuesday night ...

Thirty cats were found living in grimy, excrement-filled cages near a Bethpage State Park trail — where a homeless hoarder set up camp after falling out with his mom, officials said. The cat and ...

Cats, on the other hand? They're a bit more discerning — that's part of what cat people love about them. And one cat expert says felines actually have a sort of hierarchy when it comes to the ...

BOHEMIA, Long Island (WABC) -- More than 60 cats were rescued from inhumane conditions at a home on Long Island over the weekend. The discovery was made at a house on Westminster Drive in Bohemia ...

A charred frame sits in the afternoon sun at 12 Dourland Road in Medford. Hours earlier, Christopher Arsenault, founder of the cattery Happy Cat Sanctuary, had been in the then-in-tact home ...

The clip opens with the text, “My 3 cats and their quirks,” and introduces viewers to Milo, Maisie, and Poppy — three felines who have no problem letting their individuality shine.

An elderly Long Island widower was hit with a series of animal cruelty charges Tuesday after nearly 100 cats — dead and alive — were found inside his feces-filled house over the weekend ...

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - The city of Covington is suing a homeowner whose house is crawling with feral cats. The owner runs an animal rescue and claims to be rehabbing the home, but Covington said ...