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Cat Tales: Goddess, demon, house pet? What does science say about the human relationship with cats?
Worshiped as a goddess, condemned as satanic, and spun into a stunning array of breeds, cats have long fascinated humans. But did we ever really domesticate them? And what can science tell us about our most mysterious companions?
Introduction 03:16
Why Are People Obsessed with Cats? 09:28
Why Aren’t Cats Expressive? 12:46
Can Cats Understand Our Emotions? 14:28
Domestic Cat Relative 18:13
Earliest Encounter Between Human and Cat 21:51
Cat Abilities 25:30
How Do Cats Differ from Their Wild Ancestors 28:30
Importance of Cats in Egypt 34:54
How Domestic Cats Spread Around the World 42:10
The Difference of Feral Cats 46:18 Can Cats Be Trained Like Dogs? 49:04
Breeding of Hybrid Cats 51:12
Premiered February 19, 2020 at 9 PM ET on PBS © 2022 WGBH Educational Foundation All rights reserved.
