Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Throw it for me! Purple Collar Pet Photography/Moment, via Getty Images Many people have seen dogs fetch, but cats like to get ...

Although more common in dogs, 4 in 10 pet cats also choose to play fetch with their owners, Mikel Delgado from Purdue University, US, and colleagues report in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, ...

Some dogs love the thrill of chasing a ball. A tired pup is often considered a happy pup, but the same doesn’t go for our arms after multiple rounds of fetch. Plus, no one really wants to touch the ...

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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mikel Delgado, Purdue University and Judith Stella, Purdue University (THE ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Many people have seen dogs fetch, but cats like to get into the game too. Despite their very different hunting and play styles, fetching appears to combine elements of predatory and ...