Thursday, March 12, 2020

ANIMALS: Is your pet the boss?

The University of Pennsylvania's veterinary school is offering an online survey for dog and cat owners about your relationship with your pet. There are separate surveys for dogs and cats. 
I did the cat questionnaire and found it was fun and thought-provoking; you're asked whether you agree or disagree with a number of statements about your relationship and how important each characteristic is to you. There are questions about whether having a pet helps you meet people or allows you to express your silly side, whether your pet is ever aggravating, whether your pet knows when you're upset. 
It made me think about what I value most about Tina (who is snoring on my lap while I write this).
In its Facebook announcement for the survey, Penn Vet says: "Take part in a citizen-science project investigating factors that contribute most to successful (and unsuccessful) owner-pet relationships. Take the studies here: https://bit.ly/3aLVxcXThe study is an international collaboration between Penn Vet’s Center for the Interaction of Animals & Society, and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences."

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