DEAR JOAN: Once in a while I’ll find our male cat sitting next to one of several neighborhood cats, howling at the top of his lungs. Why does he do that ? — Dennis M., San Jose DEAR DENNIS: Normally, ...

The phrase lap cat has been around for a long time, used to refer to a cat that loves to curl up and rest on a person’s lap. The term became common in the 18th and 19th centuries, when cats started ...

DEAR DENNIS: Normally, howling and yowling in the presence of another cat is not a good sign. It is a clear indication that there is something territorial going on, and we’re about to see an epic cat ...