Sometimes it seems as if a dog or cat can sense our inner state better than anyone else. If you feel sad, Tail is already there, lying on your lap or affectionately snuggling up to your hand. If you are happy – and he jumps around, as if celebrating with you. This is not magic, but a special connection, which is difficult to explain in words, but you can definitely feel it with your heart. Our pets are a mirror of our emotional world. And here’s why: Pets catch not only the intonation of the voice, but also the slightest changes in facial expression, facial expressions, gestures, even breathing. They literally “read” our mood, without needing words. They do not need to explain what you are experiencing – they already feel it, reacting intuitively: calming, cheerful, comforting.
Scientific background: they have a special brain
Research confirms that dogs have areas of the brain capable of recognizing human emotions. They use their sense of smell to detect changes in hormones, such as a rise in cortisol when they’re stressed or the release of endorphins when they’re happy. This means they can literally “feel” our excitement or happiness on a biochemical level. This is why dogs are so effective as therapy animals – their response is always apt and genuine.
Cats are also incredibly sensitive to their owner’s moods. Although they are less open-minded, studies have shown that cats can recognize a person’s emotional state from facial expressions and tone of voice. Their hearing is several times more sensitive than ours, so they can pick up even a change in breathing or a slight tremor in the voice. Cats are also great at responding to the scent of hormones – they notice when you’re nervous because your scent changes. In response, they may move closer, purr or just lay quietly next to you – it’s their way of saying, “I’m with you”.
They just love us. more than we realize
Unconditional love is what separates Pets from humans. They don’t need to analyze the situation – they are there for us because we are the most important thing in the world to them. And this love creates a thin invisible thread between our hearts through which they feel our experiences so accurately. Their presence is the silent understanding that is sometimes so lacking in human relationships.
It is another proof that true connection does not require words. It is in a look, a touch, and the way your Pet lies silently beside you when you are sad.
