When A Cat Loves Dog. “pets reflect you like mirrors. But survey author and psychologist sam gosling, phd, admits that the differences between cat and dog people aren't huge.

When it's super hot out, cats dampen their fur with saliva to cool off. Give your cat a soft scratch behind its ears, or pet it from head to tail when it snuggles up with you. This is a common question to come up in the course of a veterinary visit.