Pets are referred to as members of the family, best friends, and emotional healers. Pet owners have observed that when they ...

Research on emotional intelligence consistently shows that the ability to interpret nonverbal cues is one of its strongest components. People who practice reading body language regularly get better at ...

Robot companions can fill the void of having a pet in the home, albeit without nearly as much of a mess or upkeep with them ...

When he gets excited, Moose, my daughter Katie’s Goldendoodle, is a bundle of joy. But when Katie leaves the house, his mood plummets. He’s down in the dumps with a serious case of separation anxiety.

We hear it all the time and have probably said it ourselves: "My dog just KNOWS when I'm sad" or "My cat just KNOWS when I need a cuddle." But is it true? Can our pets actually feel empathy? The jury ...

Most pet owners know pets often mirror their people. They sleep when we sleep, snack when we snack and judge us when we grab the last cookie. But what happens when their owner is feeling stressed?

Pets have a way of touching our hearts in ways words often cannot. For centuries, humans have shared their lives with animals, finding comfort, companionship, and joy in their presence. Over the past ...

In the world of dogs and cats, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that canines seem more optimistic and felines less so. But a dog's optimism can apparently be dampened by their human's emotional state, ...