So, you have a cat? And if it’s anything like my two felines, it likes to decide when interactions will happen and, more importantly, when they won’t.

If you think of a game of fetch, you might picture a dog running back and forth, eagerly retrieving a ball. But a new, first-of-its-kind study in the journal Scientific Reports shows that they're not ...

Playing fetch is a fun way to bond with your dog, but what about if you have another type of pet? If so, you may be wondering, "Do cats play fetch?" Some do! In fact, depending on the breed, your ...

Cats have a reputation for being aloof (some may even say lazy) – but our new research has found they interact with their owners in surprising ways. What we discovered also shows how important this ...

Cats are amazing animals and popular household companions. Misunderstandings abound about who these fascinating felines truly are—some people, including researchers themselves, ridiculously mislabel ...

Animal play is fun, fair, chaotic, and serious business. The many ways in which nonhuman animals (animals) play with one another continues to intrigue many people—researchers, citizen scientists, and ...