Do cats have 'friends,' or do they always vie for territory? Animal experts weigh in
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 11:34
in Biology & Nature
Domestic cats have been living alongside humans for an estimated 10,000 years, first as rodent control and then as the couch-warmers we know and love. A far cry from the lone-predator lifestyle of their ancestors, today millions of cats worldwide live within human families. More than 30% of households in the United States and Australia own a cat.