Animals can’t talk. Or can they? Talking buttons were initially designed for people with disabilities. The easy-to-push buttons would be arranged on a static board. Each button “says” a word or phrase ...

Teaching pets to use speech buttons is a great way to communicate, but one cat owner was horrified when her feline continually used the button for 'stranger' with no apparent reason why. Sarah Baker, ...

Have you ever wanted to know exactly what your dog is thinking? Pet owners around the country are starting to get the answers, with help from a device teaching animals how to talk. "I really wanted a ...

Source: Federico Rossano/ used with permission. The videos are all over social media: Dogs (and some cats) pushing soundboard buttons to “talk” to their owners. The uptick in the use of these devices ...

Many owners think so, thanks to the “talking buttons” craze on TikTok and Instagram. Scientists are less convinced. Credit...Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari for The New York Times Supported by ...

Humans have been trying to talk to animals ever since we figured out how to form words. In modern times, we turn to technology for the solution—giving our dogs talking buttons to paw at, or trying to ...