Online survey of pet owners finds that 4 in 10 cats and almost 8 in 10 dogs retrieve objects, especially young, healthy males Although more common in dogs, 4 in 10 pet cats also choose to play fetch ...

According to new research, there's a popular game dog parents play with their pups that cats really love to play, too. On September 5, 2024, new research was published that says playing fetch isn't ...

Dogs aren’t the only pets that like to play fetch—some cats do too, according to new research. Many kitties appear to have learned the behavior on their own, without any intentional training from ...

Fetch is a game inextricably tied to dogs. But new research shows that cats play fetch, too — maybe more than you thought. Approximately 40% of cats will bring back a thrown toy at least some of the ...

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Can cats play fetch? It’s one of the most popular games to play with a dog, but far fewer felines chase and retrieve objects thrown by their pet parents. Unlike dogs, cats haven’t evolved to cooperate ...

Many people have seen dogs fetch, but cats like to get into the game, too. Fetching appears to combine elements of predatory and social behavior for both species, despite their very different hunting ...

While some pet owners may disagree, it's widely accepted that around 80% of dogs will engage in fetching 'play' behaviors with their humans. But scientists have now found out that almost half of ...

Fetching isn’t just for slobbery canines, new research reveals. Surveying thousands of pet owners, scientists have found that a large minority of cats do like to play fetch at least some of the time.