
Access to this video is a benefit for members through PBS Passport.
Back to Show
Watch Preview
Nature
Why We Love Cats and Dogs
Season 27
Episode 8
Ask anyone and they immediately know -- they're either a dog person or a cat person. What is this all about? Follow a funny, touching, and provocative investigation into the great divide between dogs and cats and just what draws us to these two polarizing pets. With comment from animal behaviorists, psychologists, trainers and devoted owners.
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By

52:59
Take a global tour of the most fascinating members of the modern horse club.

53:29
Travel around the world to uncover the history of mankind’s relationship with the horse.

Unlock with PBS Passport
53:29
Join Sir David Attenborough as he uncovers a new species of Ichthyosaur.

Unlock with PBS Passport
53:28
It's a critical time for cat research and conservation.

Unlock with PBS Passport
53:28
Discover how cats have conquered the world, thriving in almost every landscape on Earth.

Unlock with PBS Passport
53:28
Discover what makes big cats among the world’s most diverse and successful predators.

Unlock with PBS Passport
52:59
Explore the secret lives of animals through their eyes.

Unlock with PBS Passport
53:29
Explore the secret lives of animals through their eyes.

Unlock with PBS Passport
53:28
Explore the secret lives of animals through their eyes.

52:58
Discover how cats first crossed from Asia into North America and became the top predators.

53:29
Discover how the first cats arose in the forests of Asia and later came to conquer Africa.

Unlock with PBS Passport
53:55
What happens when people are reunited with wild animals they forged bonds with long ago?