cats

What does owning a cat do to your brain (and theirs) and how does it relate to oxytocin?

Science site The Conversation
October 4, 2025
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New research shows that the love hormone, oxytocin, not only strengthens social bonds between humans – but also deepens the connection with cats, with the key being gentle touch and mutual trust.

Scientists: Cats prefer to sleep on their left side – probably for survival reasons

Avi Blizovsky
July 9, 2025
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An international study found that most cats sleep on their left side, likely due to more efficient processing of threats in the right hemisphere of the brain.

The Cat in the Sources of Chazal 4: "If the Torah had not been given, we would have learned modesty from the cat"

Dr. Yahyam whistles
July 4, 2025
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The fourth episode in the series reviews the place of the cat in homes during the time of the Sages, their treatment of it as impure on the one hand and as having qualities worthy of imitation on the other – and the colors that stir debate to this day.

The Cat in Israel's Sources 1: Going Back in Time

Dr. Yahyam whistles
April 4, 2025
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From the prehistoric cat to the domestic cat – this is how the nocturnal creature became a constant companion of man, a sacred animal in Egypt, identified with demons and symbols in the Passover Haggadah, and mysterious even in the eyes of the Talmudic sages.

The Facial Language of Cats: How Facial Expressions Affect Communication and Social Bonding

Haifa University
December 20, 2024
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A new international study led by researchers from the Tech4Animals laboratory at the University of Haifa succeeded with the development of artificial intelligence to diagnose that cats quickly imitate the facial expressions of other cats, especially in positive situations." pattern recognition

Cats versus dogs - who rules the hearts of humans?

Avi Blizovsky
October 27, 2023
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Studies indicate that dog owners feel a stronger emotional connection and are willing to spend more on their dogs than on their cats, but the extent of the gap depends on culture

Artificial intelligence will detect when the cat is in pain

Haifa University
March 18, 2023
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With the help of the model, it is possible to simplify the process of diagnosing pain by taking a look at the cats' faces without making any contact with them, said PhD student Marcelo Feigelstein from the Department of Information Systems at the University of Haifa, editors