Cats

Over 30 mummified cats, ancient Egyptian tombs, coffins discovered at Luxor necropolis site

According to preliminary studies, four of the coffins date to the 18th Dynasty, including one bearing the name of Merit, believed to be a chantress of Amun.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Ancient Egyptian wooden coffin found at Draʻ Abu el-Naga’s necropolis site near Thebes, Egypt, May 19, 2026.
Cats are much pickier than you think and have clear preferences

Your cat is bored: It’s not just you, it’s also the food you give it

In controlled feeding experiments with twelve cats of different ages and genders, the team provided commercially available dry foods in a repeated cycle.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Studies show that simple petting of a dog or a cat affects stress hormones and returns the body to a calmer state

The surprising way to calm the body during sirens

During sirens, the body enters a state of alertness. Studies show that simple petting of a dog or a cat affects stress hormones and returns the body to a calmer state.

|ByDR. SHARON MAOZ
How do our pets help us cope with the situation?

Maintaining immunity: How do our pets help us cope with the situation?

Orit Cohen Shtiler, the district psychologist of Clalit Health Services in the Central District, notes that the need to care for a pet helps maintain routine within the chaos.

|ByMOSHE COHEN

Cats rescued from Turkey earthquake go viral on social media

Pictures and videos showed search and rescue teams in Turkey rescuing cats from beneath the rubble.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A cat is rescued from a rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Hatay Province, Turkey, February 7, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a handout video.

Optical illusion: Can you find all four cats hidden in the picture?

Do you think you can find all four cats that are hidden in the picture in less than 15 seconds?

FEBRUARY 3, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE
Can you find all four cats in the picture?

Iran's history: Persia's prodigious past

The Iranian people have an epic past. May they succeed in procuring a proud and peaceful present and forge a fruitful and fulfilling future.

JANUARY 28, 2023ByRUTH BELOFF
‘The Flying Carpet,’ a depiction of Russian folklore hero Ivan Tsarevich by Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

Introducing the smart device that will encourage your animals to drink

Xiaomi's smart drinking device for animals keeps water fresh and tasty.

JANUARY 23, 2023ByLIOR NOVIK/MAARIV
A dog by her water bowl.

This week in Jerusalem: Park or parking?

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
SACHER PARK in snow, Jan. 2022; Gan Sipur cafe is in the background.

Dallas Zoo clouded leopard Nova was missing in zoo for hours

The clouded leopard, an average-sized adult named Nova, seemingly broke out of her habitat's mesh enclosure through an existing tear.

JANUARY 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The clouded leopard

American airline offers free flights to people who adopt kittens

An American animal charity foundation named three tiny kittens after airline names in America.

JANUARY 10, 2023ByWALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustrative image of three kittens.

Cat's life saved after surgery to remove more than 30 hair ties in stomach

One abandoned cat hit the lifesaving lottery when a good samaritan brought her in for a check up.

JANUARY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Caspian the cat frequently takes trips outside, but she never strays too far from home.

Were cats really seen as demons in medieval times?

Today, we see cats as furry friends with attitudes. However, medieval manuscripts depicted them as menaces to society - or did they?

DECEMBER 25, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Cats seen as royalty, 1300.

Woman attacks ex-boyfriend with sex toy, ties him with rope, tape

Police indicted a woman suspected of attacking her ex-partner in Petah Tikva because of a dispute over their cats.

DECEMBER 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hands tied with rope (illustrative).