Can cats play fetch? It’s one of the most popular games to play with a dog, but far fewer felines chase and retrieve objects thrown by their pet parents. Unlike dogs, cats haven’t evolved to cooperate ...

They are sleeker, more understated, and rarely as desperate for humans' attention as their canine counterparts. But, according to a new study, many cats share a trait more frequently associated with ...

Source: Tony Harrison, via Flickr. A few years ago, Elizabeth Renner posted a cute video of her cat on Twitter. Renner, a psychologist at Northumbria University, had captured her cat expectantly ...

(WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA) 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 ...

Plus, an owner finally sneaks a photo of his 6-year-old Labrador and Australian shepherd mix, who is camera-shy.

Cats tend to dictate games of fetch with their owners and most cats who play fetch learned to do so without explicit training, according to a survey of 924 cat owners published in Scientific Reports.

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Dogs aren’t the only pets that like to play fetch—some cats do too, according to new research. Many kitties appear to have learned the behavior on their own, without any intentional training from ...

Retrieving isn't just for dogs, but the emerging science of cat play can't fully explain the feline phenomenon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

(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 ...