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Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows.

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The feline in question was named Oscar, and he was a real cat who lived at the nonprofit facility Steere House in Providence, Rhode Island. Steere House was established in 1874 and provides long-term ...

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In “The Interpretation of Cats,” Claude Béata helps explain the inscrutable behavior of our feline companions.

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