Domestic cats choose not a contrafreeload, a behavior where most animals prefer to work for their food.
Cats may help increase empathy while reducing symptoms of separation anxiety in children with autism, a new study reports.
Researchers report it is possible to build up a rapport with a cat by simply using an eye narrowing technique.
Cat owners fall into five categories when it comes to attitudes about their pet's hunting and roaming.
Study confirms cats can become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus and pass the infection along to other cats. Cats shed the virus up to six days following infection via their nasal passages. Researchers urge cat owners to keep their pets indoors during the pandemic.
Popular belief suggests cats are more independent and less likely to form close attachments with humans. However, a new study casts doubt on this myth. Researchers have found cats display the same main attachment styles to their owners as dogs, and babies to their parents.
Cortisol levels associated with stress are reduced after interacting with cats and dogs, researchers report.
Domestic cats are able to discriminate the content of human speech, including recognizing their names, based upon phonemic differences.
The more subservient behavior of dogs makes their owners more willing to pay when it comes to spending on vet bills and luxury pet items.
Dogs possess significantly more cortical neurons than cats, a new study reports.
Researchers look at the reason behind why cats like to squeeze into confined spaces, even virtual boxes.
