Your pet cat may not be as cute and cuddly as you might think. According to a new study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, domestic cats kill billions of birds, mice and small animals in the U.S. each year. Biologists estimated that cats are responsible for the deaths of as many as 3.7…

Some cat owners might live their whole lives without thinking about dressing up their cats as Ewoks from Star Wars. Some cat owners; others would hit upon the idea, and then bring it into being. For those so inclined, CNET offers DIY Ewok cat hat: May the feline be with you, based on an Instructables…

Now he just has to get the hang of applying a medium starch:

In Japan, an anonymous hacker has for months been taunting the police with emailed riddles, and now some of those puzzles have led law enforcement to a… cat: TOKYO (AFP) – Police in Japan who have for months been taunted by an anonymous hacker have found a digital memory card attached to an animal’s collar after solving a…

He’s suitably fit:

I’ll not let 2012 slip away without mention of an app from the clever people at Friskies: Catify Yourself. Now iPhone or iPad users from across all America can superimpose pictures of their faces on cats’ bodies. Enjoy.

From Florida comes news of a regulatory battle between the federal government and the Hemingway museum: A popular tourist attraction has lost another round in the legal battle over who is in charge of the slinky creatures with nine lives and six toes roaming its grounds.The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday ruled…

One could listen to these cats all day…

The Jingle Cats: loved and watched by hundreds of thousands on YouTube, they’re back for their third Christmas here at FREE WHITEWATER. Undoubtedly, a seasonal favorite. Enjoy. Via YouTube.

Cat chases cyber mice.

A happy story for a holiday weekend:

BBC correspondent Kevin Connolly writes about cats in Jerusalem, and he’s writing about lots and lots of tough cats: No animals were hurt during the writing of this article. A couple of bin bags got ripped open and I got a bit of a shock – but otherwise, everyone is OK. I felt I had…

Hank the Maine Coon Cat is running for the Virginia Senate, but even a cat’s campaign faces negative advertising: