You rely on your ability to accurately read other humans’ nonverbal signals to know how they’re feeling, like whether you should shake their hand versus give them a hug or whether you’ve upset them or ...

See the small ways that show your cat looks up to you.

How well can you read cat behavior? That’s a question that was posed to participants of a study aimed at better understanding cat behavior. Because cats are the most widespread pets throughout the ...

Cats form complex emotional bonds with their owners, showing attachment, trust, and recognition that go far beyond simple ...

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Kristyn Vitale, a cat behavior scientist at Unity College, said she wasn’t surprised by the paper’s findings. “For many years people have anecdotally discussed the idea of a slow blink as a method to ...

I have four rescues. Two showed up at the house, and I adopted the others. Then there is Snigglefritz. She just showed up one day, and I also took her in. Unfortunately, she never integrated and ...

As of 2021, 45.3 million U.S. households reported keeping one or more pet cats. Despite their popularity as companions, misunderstandings about cat behavior are common. People’s expectations of cats ...

When we look at a cat, what do we see? A small furry creature, a nice long tail, perhaps an air of aloofness. But it is, without a doubt, a cat. What’s harder to grasp is what, precisely, our furry ...

Cat owners have long suspected that their feline friends can recognize and understand them. Now, they have scientific proof. A study, published in the journal Animal Cognition, has demonstrated how ...

There is a particular tension that shows up the moment a plant crosses the threshold into a home with a cat. The leaves look ...