Other animals experience the increase of oxytocin level around friends (human & other animals)

[likethebeer]

Dogs (and Cats) Can Love: Neurochemical research has shown that the hormone released when people are in love is released in animals in the same intimate circumstances.

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/04/does-your-dog-or-cat-actually-love-you/360784/

Comments

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

That is pretty effing amazing. I wonder when dogs evolved the oxytocin response to humans.

animals in love

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

I wonder how that could be tested.