Cats and their owners - correlation of oxytocin levels": Scientists have proven that cats and their owners are connected at the hormonal level. "Cats and their owners are connected not only emotionally, but also hormonally. Japanese researchers from Kyoto University measured oxytocin and cortisol levels in 24 cats and their owners for a month. It turned out that the higher oxytocin in humans, the higher it is in the cat, and increased cortisol in the owner is associated with lower oxytocin in the animals. At the same time, owners of cats with high levels of oxytocin were less likely to experience negative emotions, and those who spent more time with the cat had more vital energy. These results show that the physiological bond between humans and cats is mainly built around oxytocin, the "bonding hormone". As the leader of the study, Suho Takagi, points out, the familiar feeling of peace when a cat climbs on your lap and purrs may have exactly this hormonal basis."

Cats and their owners - correlation of oxytocin levels": Scientists have proven that cats and their owners are connected at the hormonal level. "Cats and their owners are connected not only emotionally, but also hormonally. Japanese researchers from Kyoto University measured oxytocin and cortisol levels in 24 cats and their owners for a month. It turned out that the higher oxytocin in humans, the higher it is in the cat, and increased cortisol in the owner is associated with lower oxytocin in the animals. At the same time, owners of cats with high levels of oxytocin were less likely to experience negative emotions, and those who spent more time with the cat had more vital energy. These results show that the physiological bond between humans and cats is mainly built around oxytocin, the "bonding hormone". As the leader of the study, Suho Takagi, points out, the familiar feeling of peace when a cat climbs on your lap and purrs may have exactly this hormonal basis."