Psychology says people who deeply love their cats may be influenced by attachment theory, empathy, caregiving instincts, and ...

Cats and dogs are the most common pets, but there is a decisive difference between the two species of small carnivores: Dogs are often praised for forming deep social bonds with their human owners, ...

Emotions are gifts from our ancestors and serve as "social glue" in different cultures. In The Emotional Lives of Animals and elsewhere, I've written about why different emotions have evolved (not if ...

Cats rarely appear in structured stress-relief programs on university campuses. A newly published study suggests that the people who stand to benefit most from feline interaction are the very ones ...