Many people have seen dogs fetch, but cats like to get into the game too. Despite their very different hunting and play styles, fetching appears to combine elements of predatory and social behavior ...

I only have cats as pets right now, but my kid desperately wants a dog of her own. Regardless, she somehow got it into her head that we can’t have a dog because we already have cats, and “cats and ...

Easygoing and affectionate, American shorthairs are known for their brotherly (or sisterly) love for dogs. “This breed is considered very social, confident and playful, and once boundaries are ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mikel Delgado, Purdue University and Judith Stella, Purdue University (THE ...