WEDNESDAY at 8:00 & 9:00PM

Do you find yourself watching APT with a favorite pet at your feet or in your lap? Did you ever wonder how dogs and cats came to be such close companions? Well tune in Wednesday night as NOVA presents two classic episodes exploring that very question.

8:00PM - DOG TALES
Dogs have long been dependable companions by our sides. But it wasn’t always that way, and a look at their closest living relative, the wolf, makes it clear why. Research into dog domestication and intelligence offers clues into what the human-dog relationship is all about. And analyzing dogs’ brain activity and genes may even help answer the question of whether dogs are in it for the food—or if they really love us.

9:00PM - CAT TALES
Worshipped as a goddess, condemned as satanic, and spun into a stunning array of breeds, cats have long fascinated humans. But did we ever really domesticate them? And what can science tell us about our most mysterious companions?

DOG TALES and CAT TALES are both free on watch online or on the PBS App, and you can find dozens more classic NOVA episodes with APT Passport.