Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's hard to underestimate a cat's love of the outdoors – or the risk of letting felines roam freely. They can be hit by cars, ...

At the Hill Country's edge, Jacob Smigel's cats pad across a cedar plank suspended 6 feet above ground, safely enclosed in a "catio," or cat patio — an increasingly popular addition for some ...

Cynthia Chomos wasn’t always a cat person. In fact, she grew up with dogs. That is, until a neighbor’s cat wandered into her yard some 20 years ago. The tuxedo feline named Scarlet “adopted” Chomos, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some Los Angeles enthusiasts are attempting to mainstream the cat patio—a simple solution for indoor cats who yearn for the great ...

Even the cutest indoor cats can be dangerous predators. Research suggests house cats and strays together kill billions of birds every year. Four years ago, Portland's cat and bird advocates teamed up ...

There’s been a building boom in the Portland area that may have escaped your notice: Cat patios — “catios” — and other screened enclosures to keep frisky felines safe outside are scratching out space ...

The third annual Catio Tour, created by Native Animal Rescue and the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter and sponsored by New Leaf Community Markets, is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The self-guided ...

Nora Auston’s older cat, Bertie, has a history of getting into trouble while roaming her Portland neighborhood. The feline teamed up with another cat to ambush and taunt an elderly dog in its backyard ...

The very popular Catio Tour is the not-to-be-missed cat event of Portland, but this year things are different-- and that's a good thing! Karen Kraus, Executive Director of the Feral Cat Coalition of ...

It’s hard to underestimate a cat’s love of the outdoors – or the risk of letting felines roam freely. They can be hit by cars, trapped in garages and just plain lost. Then there are the birds they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s hard to underestimate a cat’s love of the outdoors – or the risk of letting felines roam freely. They can be hit by cars, ...