Cats

Want to keep tabs on your beloved pet when you’re away? There’s a ready solution—and it’s cheaper than the pricey pet cameras you’ve seen online.

If you want to feed your cat or small dog when you’re out, the PetSafe 5-Meal Automatic Pet Feeder is accurate, affordable, and hard for a pet to break into.

Using a few essentials cat and dog owners are likely to already own, it’s easy to turn a pet bed from a dingy mess into a comfortable hideaway.

Buying pet insurance is an exercise in confusing language and policies—so we’ve put together some advice to help you find the best option for you and your pet.

Good cat litter helps keep smells down, clumps well, and is easy to clean. After three years, we still think Dr. Elsey’s Ultra is the best litter for most cats.

You shouldn’t try and trim your pet’s hair, but there are other basic grooming tasks you can undertake while businesses are closed.

Fighting fleas and parasites depends on your pet and your location—ask your vet first, and see if one of these is right for you.

Before you bring home a cat for the first time, make sure you have everything to keep your new pet happy and healthy.

With lots of internal space, easy entry, and high walls to stop scatter, the Nature’s Miracle High Sided Litter Box is everything a cat needs in a litter box.

After putting 13 scratchers up against the claws of 74 cats, we think Pioneer Pet’s SmartCat The Ultimate Scratching Post is the one that stands tall.

Self-cleaning litter boxes are expensive and more work than they're worth. The Litter-Robot III Open Air is the least bad, but we don't recommend one.

After testing 13 pet water fountains (and having one turned into a chew toy), we think the Catit Flower Fountain is the best for most cats (and some dogs).

’Tis the season for sparkling lights, tinsel, and trees—these tips will help you ensure your holiday decor is pet-proof.

Your cat will likely prefer a cardboard box over any gift you’d buy them. But you can still try! Here are our favorite gifts for even the pickiest felines.

After researching more than 60 cat beds and testing 13, we’ve picked seven different styles we think will impress even the pickiest feline companion.

We tested eight different pet subscription boxes with seven pets to find that Meowbox and PupJoy Box are the best for your cats and dogs, respectively.

After testing 17 cat litter mats with 15 cats, we found the Easyology Premium Cat Litter Mat is the best for most cats.

Most pet owners (especially cat owners) have left their pets behind for a long weekend—but an automatic pet feeder is no substitute for a loving human.

These unexpected accessories probably weren’t the first thing you bought when you got a cat—but they can make your day-to-day chores that much easier.

Gifting a pet to a family member can be a bad idea. Here's how to do it the right way, from consulting everyone in the home to giving a voucher.

After testing nine cat trees, we think the stable, spacious, well-built New Cat Condos Premier Triple Cat Perch is the best lounging space for your cats.

More comfortable than a cone from the vet, the affordable and transparent Remedy + Recovery E-Collar is the best cone for most dogs and cats.

After lugging eight pet carriers around NYC, we found that the Sherpa Original Deluxe is the best for taking your small pet on a plane or to the vet.