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Cat owners are more intelligent than dog owners!
DUMBED-DOWN DOG OWNERS?
PEOPLE WHO own a cat are more likely to have a university degree than those with a pet dog, a study by Bristol University suggests.
A poll of 2,524 households found that 47.2% of those with a cat had at least one person educated to degree level, compared with 38.4% of homes with dogs.
The study said longer hours, possibly associated with better qualified jobs, may make owning a dog impractical. It also found that UK pet ownership was much higher than previously thought.
The study suggested a number of other characteristics, aside from education level, were associated with either cat or dog ownership.
Dr Jane Murray, a lecturer in feline epidemiology at Bristol University, said the variation in education level between owners was the most striking difference.
"We don't know why there is this discrepancy," commented Dr Murray. "We did look at average household income but that wasn't significant.
"Our best guess is that it's to do with working hours and perhaps commuting to work, meaning people have a less suitable lifestyle for a dog. It's really just a hunch though."
• The News Editor says: Hmmm… Now, my partner Sheena and I have several cats and four dogs, so what does that say about us? Mind you, most of the cats are mine and I haven’t got a university degree, whereas Sheena has, so maybe there’s something in this research after all.
• What do YOU think? Drop London Dog a line… info@londondogforum.co.uk
Nick Mays
Posted 9th February 2010
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