Dogs: genetic freaks or oxytocin junkies?

[Bucky]

Shouldn't we all be oxytocin junkies? Just remember to eat a healthy diet.

[hlthe2b]

1. While I'm a definite dog person, he is wrong in suggesting cats do not similarly release oxytocin

in response to time with their human (or other animals). At least a 12% increase in circulating blood levels after spending time with their humans has been documented. That increase is far lower than observed in dogs, but still reflects a response to human attention.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

2. Cats show love.

They are deeply emotional. They certainly release oxytocin in themselves and people.

When my Othello looks at me a certain way I know his intentions ,and it's motivated by love.

When he lays down on me and kneads, I know I remind him of his mom .

The memory of his mom and the sweet looks he gives me along with a few headbutts and lots of purring tells me the oxytocin is flowing in his body, and his sweetness makes oxytocin hit me.

All I want is to be closer to him and he,closer to me. I feel such peace when Othello and I cuddle. I just adore him.

Cats feel things deeply and if you know how to see those feelings,you cannot deny them.