According to a recent study of 2,000 British cat and dog
owners, more than half prefer spending time with their pets over spending time
with other humans. Why? Because they don’t nag, never talk back and are always
in a good mood. Not only that, but more than a third prefer their pets to their
partners, saying their pet is a better listener, while 45-percent like the fact
they are never judged or questioned by their cat or dog. In addition, a surprising
29-percent say their four-legged friend is better at snuggling, and 44-percent
would rather cuddle up with them than they would with their better
half.
“Whilst some of the findings of this research are on the
surface rather surprising, what they actually demonstrate is just how much we
Brits love our pets and why they’re such an important part of our families,”
said Hannah Edwards, Senior Marketing Manager for Freshpet, which carried out
the research using OnePoll.com. “Whether that means using our four-legged friends
as a sounding board for our problems, cuddling up with them on the sofa in a
quiet moment, or simply spending quality time with them and enjoying their
unconditional love, it’s clear that our beloved pets mean the world to us ... even
more at times than our life partners. Shockingly, when faced with the decision
to choose a pet or a partner, 14-percent would rather spend the rest of their
life with their pet.”
And if you think my photo-composited image above is a joke,
you should know that once, on a visit to The Gambia in West Africa, the Queen
was actually given a crocodile as a pet for Prince Andrew.
No comments:
Post a Comment