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Clever Cat Owners....!

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BrianW

BrianW Report 6 Feb 2010 17:47

We've had a couple of cats and now have a couple of dogs.

Does that mean we used to be intelligent but are now getting stupid?

Researching:
Sherwood (Kent); Jesson (London); Worboys (Herts)

Cheryl

Cheryl Report 6 Feb 2010 16:14

The reason given for the finding was that people either at uni or with a degree and working were never at home so found it easier to keep a cat as tehy are self sufficient.
It's got nothing to do with intelligence

Sharron

Sharron Report 6 Feb 2010 15:23

University is not just about owning cats.There's the drinking and fornicating aspect to consider.
Not to mention the intellectual conversations about blackheads,sex,f*rting.All things you need to be a well rounded dropout.

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 6 Feb 2010 15:16


perhaps people with degrees are to stupid to have dogs.!

Today I met a beautiful Chow puppy called Baby Bear 12 weeks old, and had my hand thoroughly licked with his beautiful blue tongue, and oh I could have
taken him home and loved him !

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 6 Feb 2010 15:11

Now I've really disproved the theory there is no such thing GCE I meant CSE. LOL

Researching:
derry,breakwell,kinnish,wadlow,penny,smith,woodward,cartwright.

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 6 Feb 2010 15:02

I'm a cat owner with a GCE so that blows that theory out of the water!!

Researching:
derry,breakwell,kinnish,wadlow,penny,smith,woodward,cartwright.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 6 Feb 2010 14:45

I heard part of a comment about this on TV, where they were suggesting that University degree folk may be in jobs that doesn't give them so much time to properly care for a dog, whereas as long as it is fed and has a good home, a cat doesn't mind being alone sometimes, so commuters etc. would more likely own a cat than a dog.

Don't think it would need an expensive study to fathom that out really.

Gwyn

Annina

Annina Report 6 Feb 2010 13:48

Well, as I am owned by three cats I would love to agree, but really think it is a load of bunkum.

Both cats and dogs prefer a loving home, the difference is, that a cat will go and live elswhere if not happy, whereas a dog will put up with cruelty and abuse,and still adore his owner.

And yes,I am university taught, Sc and tech.

**poshpixiesue**

**poshpixiesue** Report 6 Feb 2010 13:43

i got 3

an im stupid!! lol

Researching:
mascall,pearcy,sainsbury,rattue,king,

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 6 Feb 2010 13:35


Hi IGP,
As Mac said - a total waste of time, energy and probably - our money!
what does it matter ?
It also totally igonres the vast number of people who are capable of gettng a degree but don't - because they're clever enough not to get into debt for the rest of their lives!!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 6 Feb 2010 12:37

People who own a cat are more likely to have a university degree than those with a pet dog, a study by Bristol University suggests.

So that's what they send you to University for, I never realised.