Are Dog Owners More Superficial Than Cat Lovers?
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Dog owners come across more superficial, with "physical appearance" being the top reason that one picks a puppy at the shelter.
Cat folks are more interested on what's on the inside. Feline fiends listed "behavior with people" as their top motivator for choosing a particular kitty.
The ASPCA conducted the study to understand why people pick the pets they do -- and hope to use the knowledge to increase adoption rates and better pair people with their ideal animal.
Among the other findings:
Reasons Given for Picking a Pet
Cats
- Behavior with people: 77.9%
- Physical appearance: 65.6%
- Age: 63.9%
Kittens
- Age: 78.1%
- Behavior with people: 69.3%
- Physical appearance: 62.8%
Dogs
- Behavior with people: 78.3%
- Physical appearance: 75.4%
- Age: 65.6%
Puppies
- Physical appearance: 76.8%
- Age: 74.8%
- Behavior with people: 73.9%
Note: Respondents were able to pick multiple reasons.
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