Studies show that pets and their owners become more alike the longer they are together.
In an online questionnaire, Prof Richard Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, asked almost 2,500 people about their characters and those of their pets. He claims that just like married couples, pets and their owners start to become more alike over time. Prof Wiseman found that dog or cat or reptile owners share traits such as happiness, intelligence, independence and sense of humour with their pets.
Most dog owners are cheerful and playful because dogs, as a whole, are mostly happy and playful. There are a few exceptions, but there was still a correlation between the dog owner’s and their dog’s personalities. For example: pit-bull owners have a tendency to be snappy and gnarly people just like 90% of the breed.
Cat lovers, are very dependable and emotionally sensitive and loyal. Cats are very happy to be on their own and can keep busy or playful. Cats seem to know when something is wrong with the owner, and they will be very close by watching and looking to see if they can help or get into trouble.
Reptile owners and their pets are very independent, serious and have to do everything on their own. Just like the reptiles in the wild, reptile owners are not known as team players. Most reptiles don’t show a sense of humour and like their owners; fail to show any emotions at all.
Tropical fish owners stand out as the most contented pet owners of all. They scored the highest percentage in admitting they were happy.
According to Prof Wiseman, “those who had owned their animal for seven years or more, the chance of them rating their pet's traits as broadly comparable to their own increased to about 40 per cent”.
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