Retrieving isn't just for dogs, but the emerging science of cat play can't fully explain the feline phenomenon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

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Cats have a well-deserved reputation for being independent-minded and aloof, preferring to interact with humans on their own quirky terms. So you’d never see a cat playing fetch like a dog, right?

Growing up, James Serpell had a cat named Mungo with a penchant for pencils. “If a pencil or pen was on the floor, the cat would bring them to us,” he says. Then Mungo would sit and wait, hoping for a ...