Translated by Goderdzi Rukhadze

The eminent Austrian zoologist and ethologist received the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. In the offered book he looks back into distant past to discover how dogs and cats became the only animals to live in human’s houses. While dogs have been fully domesticated, cats have retained their wild ways, which explains their attitudes. The book is interesting for everyone to read, especially those who love cats and dogs.