This is Yoda, a very unusual cat born with an extra set of ears. The extra ears are merely flaps of skin that do not detect sound and are believed to be the result of a genetic mutation. Multi-eared cats are rare, but not unheard of. In December 1978 a cat with four ears was reported in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. A four-eared cat was exhibited at a British cat show in the late 1990s. In Germany in 2006 there was a kitten with 2 extra ears born on a farm, and Russia in the same year, reported a kitten born with seven ears! The deformity was first studied in 1957 and is called, unsurprisingly, "four-ears". For more information and cases, check out Feline Medical Curiosities

The Siamese is probably the most widely recognised and well-known breeds of Oriental cat, and among the top 3 most popular breeds of cats. It’s not absolutely certain where they originated, but it’s believed to be in Southeast Asia. They are popularly reputed to be descended from the sacred temple cats of Siam (now Thailand) where they are one of a group of designated auspicious and lucky cats. Thin-bodied cats with colour points that strongly resemble the modern Siamese appear in the 18th century Thai manuscripts of "Tamra Maew" (cat treatise or cat poems).

Cats can be very loving animals if treated correctly. They can also get angry, pout, play and generally get along with everyone. But if you aren't paying attention, they can also get lonely. Here are some tips to keep your cat happy.

Retold by Forbes Stuart. In this African tale, a tortoise appeals to a hyena for help shaking fruit from a tree, but the mean hyena sticks the tortoise high in the tree instead. Help comes unexpectedly from a leopard...