Researchers believe the difference in how dogs and cats respond to humans needing help are linked to their evolutionary history.

Why does your dog rush to "help" when you are searching for something, while your cat seems… eh, less concerned? New research suggests that this difference may stem from deep evolutionary roots—and ...

Dogs often help humans like toddlers do, while cats tend to stay independent. Researchers say evolution may explain the ...

DEAR PET TALK: Is it easier to take care of a cat than a dog? Jayra Her, McKay Campus School, Fitchburg DEAR JAYRA: We put this question to our Be PAWSitive Therapy Pets community on Facebook and a ...

Although more common in dogs, 4 in 10 pet cats also choose to play fetch with their owners, researchers report. Although more common in dogs, 4 in 10 pet cats also choose to play fetch with their ...

Although more common in dogs, 4 in 10 pet cats also choose to play fetch with their owners. Credit: Mikel M. Delgado/CC-BY 4.0 Conventional wisdom would suggest that all dogs love to play fetch, while ...

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 ...

Cats don't take orders from anyone. It's not that cats don't understand human speech or can't be trained. Cats just do what they want. "Cats don't do what you expect them to do," Charlotte de Mouzon, ...

Cat people and dog people have always debated which pet is smarter. Do we finally have an answer to this age-old question of whether cats are really smarter than dogs? In this article, we’ll discuss ...