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Cats love to wander — but just how far they go is pretty wild. Australian researchers put GPS trackers on a dozen cats and tracked down their movements. The resulting maps are surprising, we knew cats are used to roam around the neighborhood during the night, but nobody could imagine that some of the cats walked as far as 3km. Look at these maps to understand the way cats actually move at night.

Dogs Are Insanely Friendly Thanks to Their Genes

A new study published this week in Psychological Science found that people who were shown photos of puppies and bunnies next to a photo of their partner developed more positive associations with that partner than control groups.

While a lot of people may think chubby cats and dogs look adorable, obesity is a real health problem for many pets in the United States.

Researchers at Soongsil University in Seoul, South Korea, recently tested different car horn alternatives on 100 volunteers, hoping to create a more soothing, yet still functional, alternative to the traditional toot-toot. What they discovered will ... maybe weird you out.

When Disney's animators were creating Timon, the energetic meerkat sidekick in The Lion King, the part where he turns his anal pouch inside-out and marks his territory must have been left on the cutting room floor.

A growing body of research shows that having a pet could improve your overall health.
When you come home to a purr or wagging tail at the end of a stressful day, the sudden wave of calm you feel isn't just your imagination. Research suggests that your fluffy friend truly is good for your physical and mental health. Read on to learn the surprising ways your pet can boost your health.