DEAR PET TALK: I think my cat needs a therapist. When I adopted her, she was really shy and it is taking her a long time to warm up. What can I do? —Cat Mama DEAR CAT MAMA: The very first ...

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Do you speak to your cat in a tone reserved solely for your pet? Researchers have a term for this cat equivalent of baby talk: “cat-directed speech,” and it turns out your pet is pretty good at ...

Most people talk to their pets. And when they do, they use a particular kind of tone that is similar to the one used when talking to young children. Unlike speech directed towards other adults, speech ...

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While dogs are colloquially known as “man’s best friend,” cats also share a unique and emotionally close bond with their human companions. Scientists have proved that cats feel genuine affection for ...