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Cats are better than dogs (preaching to the choir here, we know). But cat people swear by their feline friends for plenty of reasons. From their independence to their low-maintenance nature, cats have ...

The study, which was previously conducted on dogs, started with cats watching their owners unsuccessfully attempt to open a clear container before asking a nearby stranger for help Glenn Garner is a ...

The most popular domestic pets in America are dogs and cats. Dogs are somewhat more popular overall, with 38 percent of households in the U.S. having a dog while 25 percent of households have a cat.

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Dr. Meghan Herron serves as the senior director of behavior, research and education at Gigi’s, a shelter organization dedicated to improving the lives of shelter dogs. Prior to … While dogs can ...

Source: kitty.green66/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) I was listening to a radio talk show in which the afternoon's topic was "animal abuse." One woman called in to suggest that she had an idea that she ...