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Cat Disease Challenges What Scientists Thought About Coronaviruses

Amy M Quinton — January 12, 2026 - 10:54am

A �鶹��ý study shows a deadly cat coronavirus infects multiple immune cells, helping explain persistent inflammation and long COVID–like illness.

New Cancer Drug Could Help Cats and People

Amy M Quinton — August 28, 2025 - 8:00am

A new cancer treatment for cats could help humans too. New �鶹��ý cat clinical trial using UCSF developed drug shows the disease was controlled in 35% of cats, with minimal side effects.

What Cats May Teach Us About Long COVID

Amy M Quinton — July 14, 2025 - 5:00pm

�鶹��ý researchers find cats could help us learn about long COVID. They've found a new cell therapy boosts immune systems in cats with severe coronavirus.

Telehealth Can Improve Care for Cats with Chronic Health Issues

Amy M Quinton — June 03, 2025 - 10:38am

�鶹��ý researchers found telehealth visits can improve care for cats with feline arthritis.

More Than Meows: How Bacteria Help Cats Communicate

Andy Fell — November 15, 2023 - 10:15am

Many mammals, from domestic cats and dogs to giant pandas, use scent to communicate with each other. A new study from the University of California, Davis, shows how domestic cats send signals to each other using odors derived from families of bacteria living in their anal glands. The work was published Nov. 8 in Scientific Reports.

Wild and Feral Cats in Populated Areas Release More Toxoplasmosis Parasites

Katherine E Kerlin — June 21, 2023 - 1:57pm

More humans and temperature fluctuations may exacerbate the spread of T. gondii and other infectious diseases, a �鶹��ý study found.

�鶹��ý Researchers Study Telemedicine for Cats

Amy M Quinton — January 11, 2023 - 1:27pm

�鶹��ý researchers have found cats show fewer signs of stress with telemedicine or virtual veterinary appointments.

�鶹��ý Launches Clinical Trials to Treat a Deadly Coronavirus Disease in Cats

Amy M Quinton — August 10, 2022 - 10:15am

�鶹��ý researchers have launched new clinical trials to help treat a coronavirus disease in cats called feline infectious peritonitis, or FIP.

Cats Injured in Wildfires at Risk of Deadly Blood Clots

Amy M Quinton — July 14, 2022 - 10:30am

Cats injured in California wildfires are at risk of deadly blood clots, according to research from �鶹��ý.

California Budget Includes Money to Help Homeless Animals

Amy M Quinton — July 28, 2021 - 9:00am

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed budget legislation that includes $45 million in one-time support for a statewide Animal Shelter Assistance Program.