Do Animals Know They're Pets?
Your dog doesn't know it's a pet. Your cat doesn't either. But what they do know is far more interesting than that. This video explores what science actually says about how animals understand the humans they live with — and the answer is stranger and more touching than anyone expected. --- *Sources:* Nagasawa, M. et al. (2015). Oxytocin-gaze positive loop and the coevolution of human-dog bonds. *Science*, 348(6232), 333–336. Vitale, K.R., Behnke, A.C., & Udell, M.A.R. (2019). Attachment bonds between domestic cats and humans. *Current Biology*, 29(18), R864–R865. Hare, B. & Tomasello, M. (2005). Human-like social skills in dogs? *Trends in Cognitive Sciences*, 9(9), 439–444. Bradshaw, J.W.S. (2013). Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet. Basic Books.

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