studying

Every cat owner has experienced that mysterious phenomenon of their cat sitting in some place that they shouldn't - from boxes to random books to whatever container they can fit in. If it fits, I sits, that is indeed the saying. We have even seen that cats will sit on flat, square-shaped objects on the floor. But have you ever thought about why they do it - what is this magnetic pull towards the square that we cannot see and do not understand? Well, scientists are now officially studying the phenomenon. 

In this slightly old but most definitely gold Twitter Thread, we are being yelled at by Twitter user, @youthfvlly, for interrupting their kitten's focus willing studying. Quite honestly, we couldn't help ourselves and we definitely deserved to be scolded. And while we want this little kitten to have the best education out there, we really can't say we wouldn't do it again. 

But before you judge us, you just need to scroll down and look at this calico kitten studying hard on a big desk. It's too precious and even talking about doesn't do the images justice. We have a feeling you're about to be scolding too. And probably us too. 

Worth it.  

Cat-astrophic News for all the loving cat's men out there: if you want to attract women, you should really consider taking your cat off your profile photo. 

A new study by the Colorado State University showed hundreds of women photos of two men, both pictured with and without a furry companion, and their responses clearly confirmed that women are less likely to swipe right — or say yes — to men if they're posing with a cat in a picture. 

A total of 708 women aged between 18 and 24 were surveyed in the online experiment and here are some of its main results. 

There are hundreds of dog breeds around the world, all thanks to centuries of selective breeding by humans. With such a wide range of canine sizes and temperaments, it's no surprise that, in the process, we have reshaped their brains as well as their bodies. Here are the main findings of a new study of 33 different dog breeds, published in the journal Neurosci by study leader, Erin E. Hecht, an evolutionary neuroscientist at Harvard University. Via: Science News

Much is known about the ability of dogs to communicate with humans, but researchers in Japan decided to investigate how well domestic cats could discriminate between different human words. The study claims to be "the first experimental evidence showing cats' ability to understand human verbal utterances". 

Yes, your cat does know his feeding schedule and your dog knows when she is usually walked — or at least our pets have an idea of how time works, says a new study from Northwestern University.

Parenting techniques go a long way. It will basically create lasting consequences for behavior. So it's no surprise that those same rules apply when it comes to parenting your dog.