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Old 07-02-2010, 02:34
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It's been on the news today that cat owners have been found to be more intelligent than dog owners!

Apparently Bristol University have found that, amongst other things, cat owners are more likely to have a degree.

As a cat owner I have long since suspected this

What do others think?

Personally I would take this research with a pinch of salt, ANYONE who cares for animals is intelligent in my eyes.
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Old 07-02-2010, 02:58
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As cat "owners" we get up when they tell us to, we get walked on, slept on and shouted at. We come when summoned, pick them up on demand and generally wait hand and foot on them. Not sure if that makes us intelligent or barking mad.
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Old 07-02-2010, 03:29
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As lay person who owns neither, I'm inclined to say that dog owners are the more intelligent.

It is commonly said that cats have no loyalty to people, just places & sometimes have more than one 'owner'.

Dogs are much more loyal to their owners, therefore, the wiser person would choose the animal that is more loyal to them.

Goodness knows whether there is any merit in my theory, but I had fun dreaming it up.
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Old 07-02-2010, 08:02
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I've got 2 dogs & 2 cats so what does that make me?!! Answers on a postcard please ........!
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Old 07-02-2010, 08:31
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I've got 2 dogs & 2 cats so what does that make me?!! Answers on a postcard please ........!
I have 1 cat & 1 dog so I'm 50% less intelligent than you
But my dog is a Border Collie so that makes me only 30% more......oh I dunno!
What's a postcard?
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Old 07-02-2010, 09:55
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Old 07-02-2010, 09:56
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I've got 2 cats and 1 dog so I'm just confused!
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Old 07-02-2010, 19:12
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i would love to know who authorizes a University to spend probably thousands of £££'s on such ridiculous things
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Old 07-02-2010, 19:38
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As lay person who owns neither, I'm inclined to say that dog owners are the more intelligent.

It is commonly said that cats have no loyalty to people, just places & sometimes have more than one 'owner'.

Dogs are much more loyal to their owners, therefore, the wiser person would choose the animal that is more loyal to them.

Goodness knows whether there is any merit in my theory, but I had fun dreaming it up.
I concur with you theory!

(I'm a dog owner in case you hadn't guessed)
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Old 07-02-2010, 20:04
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Damn. I'll have to tear up my degree and my 2 post-graduate qualifications, as I'm a dog-owner.
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Old 07-02-2010, 20:16
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Damn. I'll have to tear up my degree and my 2 post-graduate qualifications, as I'm a dog-owner.
Didn't have to tear up my degree, the dog ate it!
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Old 07-02-2010, 20:20
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well dog owners don't have time to study, dogs demand constant attention, walks etc where as cats just need fed, watered and wormed
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Old 07-02-2010, 20:24
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There is a certain "class" of people who owns dogs in order to intimidate people and they bring down the ratings of dog owners... you need not be afeared of cats unless your penchant is to pluck their belly hair with your teeth.
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Old 07-02-2010, 23:37
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i would love to know who authorizes a University to spend probably thousands of £££'s on such ridiculous things
Good point!
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Old 08-02-2010, 00:00
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i would love to know who authorizes a University to spend probably thousands of £££'s on such ridiculous things
Or it could be...that they've done a count of all the dogs and cats that get dumped after Christmas or no. of call-outs for cruelty/mistreatment and its probably more dogs than cats and so have arrived at the conclusion that these people must be less intelligent as they clearly cannot look after their dog...or have bought one for Christmas in the first instance!
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Old 08-02-2010, 07:25
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i would love to know who authorizes a University to spend probably thousands of £££'s on such ridiculous things
A dog owner?? After all they are "less intelligent" or a cat owner to get one over on his or her doggy counterparts Heck, now I am confused and I have NO pets
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Old 08-02-2010, 07:40
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Didn't have to tear up my degree, the dog ate it!
Good one!
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Old 08-02-2010, 09:58
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The daft thing is that the thrust of this research was that people in demanding jobs, who work long hours, probably earn more money & had to have qualifications to get the job in the first place, are the people that have cats because they don't have time for a dog ~ which has been curiously correlated to the fact that cat owners are more intelligent.
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