In my lifetime I have had both dogs and cats so it doesn't come as a complete surprise to me that research shows a dogs love or attachment is greater than your puss in boots.

In a recent research study done by the BBC for a documentary called 'Cats vs Dogs' They tested both for what is refereed to as the "Love hormone" Oxytocin.  What came of the study is that dogs love their owners five times more than their kitty cat counterparts. The result was metered by the presence of oxytocin present in the brain of the test animals.  For the record humans secrete the hormone too during times of bonding.

In the tests scientists measured the oxytocin levels of cats and dogs before and after they saw their owners. Researchers found the dogs had a 57.2 percent increase in oxytocin levels after interacting with owners, while the cats only clocked an average increase of 12 percent.

The BBC also reported : "Before dog owners get too smug, it's important to note that canines also outperformed many humans. (Ouch!) The average person shows a 40-60 percent rise in oxytocin after interacting with their spouse or child. "

Also a neuroscientist, Dr. Paul Zak who viewed the data was quoted in the program saying: “I was really surprised to discover that dogs produced such high levels of oxytocin, It was also a nice surprise to discover that cats produce any at all. At least some of the time, cats seem to bond with their owners.”

No doubt animal are amazing friends and if YouTube has taught us anything it is that all animals seem to be able to love having seen videos of chickens, ducks, elephants, lions, even alligators who are attached to a person who loves them.

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