Aliza Pressman, PhD, suggests parents adopt qualities of a dog when kids are younger and become more cat-like as their children grow older. Younger kids need lots of warmth, attention, and clear ...

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 ...

It turns out that getting a dog may not serve as a substitute for having a child but may actually be a dress rehearsal for welcoming a baby. At least, that's according to a new working paper out of ...

"We’ve done both. Our cat was somehow the better choice," one social-media user wrote in the comments section.