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Necessary Necessary. A good disposition isn't exclusive to pedigrees, as every loving owner of affectionate cross-breeds knows. However, some breeds are more known for their affectionate temperaments. The sleek black Bombay cat, for example, is noted for his affectionate, playful, outgoing nature on the Cat Fanciers website. Research conducted by the University of Vienna in reveals that the more care and attention you devote to your pet, the more loving he will be in return.
Of course you knew that already! Being totally different animals—ones with conflicting views on things like, say, ideal time of day to sleep, definitions of cleanliness, or the recreational value of a W2 form—makes that process much less straightforward.
It should come as no surprise that just as cats and dogs differ so too do the people who identify as their owners. They found that cat-lovers tended to be less cooperative, compassionate, and outgoing than those who dig dogs, and tended toward more anxiety and depression. Cat people were also found to be more artistic and intellectually curious than dog people.
The Facebook comment thread lends more proof to the cat part of that phenomenon. This makes sense. Dogs go viral too, of course. But the exceptions prove the rule. No one shares YouTubes of how obedient or friendly or guilty-looking they are; those are expected of them.
Dogs have to do something super-smart to attract attention. Cats, though, just have to be; the captions write themselves. Dog-shaming, by comparison, is a one-note joke playing on dopey dog naughtiness. Cats have a much richer range of ambitions and emotions for LOLCat-maker to exploit. We can pat ourself on the back for that. In breeding his own best friend, man made a creature inclined to listen to him more than to Nature.
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