{"id":999,"date":"2019-10-12T05:51:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T05:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petdedicated.com\/?p=999"},"modified":"2019-10-12T05:51:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-12T05:51:07","slug":"researcher-explains-why-cats-may-like-their-owners-as-much-as-dogs-wired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petdedicated.com\/?p=999","title":{"rendered":"Researcher Explains Why Cats May Like Their Owners as Much as Dogs | WIRED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Researcher Explains Why Cats May Like Their Owners as Much as Dogs | WIRED\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1zyNbdDgUb8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Cats are famously temperamental and are generally considered to be less loyal and social than dogs. But recent research suggests that cats actually have similar levels of attachment to their human caregivers as dogs and infants. WIRED&#8217;s Arielle Pardes spoke with Kristyn Vitale from Oregon State University&#8217;s Human-Animal Interaction Lab to find out more. <\/p>\n<p>Read Kristyn Vitale\u2019s study, \u201cAttachment bonds between domestic cats and humans\u201d here: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cub.2019.08.036<\/p>\n<p>Still haven\u2019t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? \u25ba\u25ba http:\/\/wrd.cm\/15fP7B7<br \/>\nGet more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: https:\/\/wrd.cm\/DailyYT<\/p>\n<p>Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. Here you can find your favorite WIRED shows and new episodes of our latest hit series Tradecraft.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT WIRED<br \/>\nWIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.<\/p>\n<p>Researcher Explains Why Cats May Like Their Owners as Much as Dogs | WIRED<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cats are famously temperamental and are generally considered to be less loyal and social than dogs. But recent research suggests that cats actually have similar levels of attachment to their human caregivers as dogs and infants. WIRED&#8217;s Arielle Pardes spoke with Kristyn Vitale from Oregon State University&#8217;s Human-Animal Interaction Lab to find out more. 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