cat stories
Felicette was a Parisian stray who became the first and only cat to survive spaceflight, launched by France on October 18, 1963. She survived 9.5 g forces and 5 minutes of weightlessness.
cat stories
Galena the cat survived 6 days sealed in an Amazon return box shipped 650 miles. Her desert-evolved physiology, concentrated urine production, and a lucky split seam saved her life. Here's the science.
Walter Chandoha photographed 90,000+ cats over 70 years, creating the visual language of modern cat portraits. His rim lighting and eye-level techniques defined pet photography from Life Magazine to internet memes.
cat stories
The CIA spent $20 million turning a cat into a surveillance device. It failed because cats evolved as solitary predators whose brains prioritize hunting over obedience.
Clinical Lycanthropy is a rare psychiatric syndrome where patients believe they're transforming into animals. Only two well-documented cat cases exist in medical literature. The neuroscience reveals how identity itself can fracture.
cat stories
In 2019, scientists confirmed Pallas's cats living at 17,027 feet on Mount Everest via DNA analysis. This ancient species, with the densest fur of any cat, survives at -58°F (-50°C) where most mammals cannot.