Translation of "хозяев" in English

Кошки не признают хозяев.

A cat doesn't accept a master.

Собаки имеют хозяев, а коты - слуг.

Dogs have owners; cats, servers.

они видят этих летучих мышей как хозяев

they see these bats as hosts

Он поблагодарил хозяев за очень веселую вечеринку.

- He thanked his host for a most enjoyable party.
- He thanked the host for the very enjoyable party.

их мозг сильнее всего реагировал на команды хозяев.

where their owners had really elicited the strongest brain response.