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NFT: Study Says Dogs Love Their Owners 5 Times More Than Cats Do

steve in ky : 2/3/2016 2:00 pm
Does this really surprise anyone though? (grin)

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Neuroscientist Dr Paul Zak, who examined the results, said: ‘From this sample it’s true to say that these dogs love their owners five times more than the cats do.’






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Bullshit  
Sly Guy : 2/3/2016 2:03 pm : link
Cats love us owners just as much as dogs do when they're hungry.
That is fucking idiotic.  
Crispino : 2/3/2016 2:09 pm : link
Imagine anyone offering an "expert" opinion on something like this, like it's science.
RE: That is fucking idiotic.  
Section331 : 2/3/2016 2:10 pm : link
In comment 12799329 Crispino said:
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Imagine anyone offering an "expert" opinion on something like this, like it's science.


I thought the same thing, but the article shows how it is scientific.
I tried to explain this to my wife  
AP in Halfmoon : 2/3/2016 2:11 pm : link
As a cat lover she doesn't buy it
How can this possibly be measured?  
Anakim : 2/3/2016 2:12 pm : link
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Cats are really just tenants who live and eat free  
Ten Ton Hammer : 2/3/2016 2:12 pm : link
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They actually spent money...  
GA5 : 2/3/2016 2:14 pm : link
to find this out?
RE: How can this possibly be measured?  
steve in ky : 2/3/2016 2:14 pm : link
In comment 12799340 Anakim said:
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They explain it in the article
Bullshit  
Deej : 2/3/2016 2:16 pm : link
Five times zero is zero.
RE: How can this possibly be measured?  
Deej : 2/3/2016 2:17 pm : link
In comment 12799340 Anakim said:
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How long after the owner dies does the pet start eating him/her.
RE: Bullshit  
steve in ky : 2/3/2016 2:19 pm : link
In comment 12799352 Deej said:
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Five times zero is zero.


LOL along those lines this was the funniest line in the entire article.

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‘It was also a nice surprise to discover that cats produce any at all. At least some of the time, cats seem to bond with their owners.’


Cats are alpha  
buford : 2/3/2016 2:28 pm : link
dogs are beta.
Cats  
stretch234 : 2/3/2016 2:42 pm : link
My cat brought every single thing it caught for 16 years home to the door before eating it. If that is not love what is - your dog taking a dump on the nice lawn.
RE: Cats  
montanagiant : 2/3/2016 2:49 pm : link
In comment 12799414 stretch234 said:
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My cat brought every single thing it caught for 16 years home to the door before eating it. If that is not love what is - your dog taking a dump on the nice lawn.

No having him take a dump in your nice lawn
I'm always fascinated  
MetsAreBack : 2/3/2016 2:53 pm : link
that there are people out there that actually commission these studies. There are so many pointless ones out there that we hear about.
Montana  
stretch234 : 2/3/2016 3:00 pm : link
It was always the mulch beds
All that study shows  
JohnF : 2/3/2016 3:02 pm : link
is that Cats are more discriminating ...and smarter...than Dogs.
If one could wave a magic wand at their cat and enlarge it  
GiantsUA : 2/3/2016 3:31 pm : link
to the size of a tiger, look out, kitty is gonna eat that beloved owner or at least toy with the owner like a caught mouse.
RE: If one could wave a magic wand at their cat and enlarge it  
Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 2/3/2016 3:40 pm : link
In comment 12799512 GiantsUA said:
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to the size of a tiger, look out, kitty is gonna eat that beloved owner or at least toy with the owner like a caught mouse.


And a Direwolf sized dog would hump its owner to death.
The superiority of dogs over cats is very simple  
Greg from LI : 2/3/2016 3:43 pm : link
cats = boxes of shit and piss in your house
Which you empty daily so there aren't piles in your house.  
buford : 2/3/2016 3:44 pm : link
Plus, you don't have to go out in zero degree weather to walk a cat.
RE: The superiority of dogs over cats is very simple  
Deej : 2/3/2016 3:46 pm : link
In comment 12799538 Greg from LI said:
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cats = boxes of shit and piss in your house


And on whom are you blaming the jars of urine? The mailman?
If you have a fenced in yard, you don't have to go out in any weather  
Greg from LI : 2/3/2016 3:49 pm : link
Let them out, then let them back in. Very simple.
Cats are garbage.  
BrettNYG10 : 2/3/2016 3:54 pm : link
Dogs are the best.

These are the facts.
Is there a corresponding study  
David in LA : 2/3/2016 3:58 pm : link
on Cat Ladies being 5x crazier than women that prefer dogs?
..  
Named Later : 2/3/2016 3:59 pm : link
I heard or read somewhere that Dogs treat their owners like companions and Cats treat their owners like staff.

True Dat.

My girlfriend has 2 dogs and a cat.  
Tuckrule : 2/3/2016 4:01 pm : link
The cat is better than the dog. He comes when called always. He's the first one to greet me when I get home. He licks my hand when I bend down to pet him. He stands in the corner of the shower every single time I shower. He's really the best animal I've ever seen. He loves people and we let him out in the hallways and he comes back when we call him. Maybe growing up around 2 labs helped but he might be the greatest cat to walk the planet.

To sum it up. Dogs are better becaus this cat acts like a dog. That says it all.
Eh, my cats show plenty of affection  
Jon : 2/3/2016 4:03 pm : link
as does my dog. Either way you're cleaning up shit. Whether it's in your backyard or in a box. (at least I hope you are) I don't know, I don't see why it has to be one or the other.
I inherited my mom's cat  
LakeGeorgeGiant : 2/3/2016 4:04 pm : link
It hates me with the burning fire of one thousand suns. He will tolerate me if I am bringing him food. Other than that, he has his space, I have mine, and we don't make eye contact.
it depends  
jtfuoco : 2/3/2016 4:28 pm : link
on life style as well I often have to leave town for a day or two for business and I don't have to worry about the cat he will take care of himself but a Dog would need to be watched costing more money and issues than I want.
All I know is that my dog adores me  
gidiefor : Mod : 2/3/2016 4:31 pm : link
and the feeling is mutual
Another study says that...  
manh george : 2/3/2016 4:32 pm : link
cats love themselves 5 times more than dogs do.
I wouldn't call this "science"  
Kevin999 : 2/3/2016 4:40 pm : link
Dogs and cats might produce the hormone differently etc. They also used a whopping sample size of 10. Maybe those 10 cat owners were total a-holes and the cats had a legit reason not to love them!
RE: Montana  
montanagiant : 2/3/2016 4:47 pm : link
In comment 12799450 stretch234 said:
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It was always the mulch beds
Ha..
I have one who thinks that because the deck is snow covered that means he does not need to go to the backyard
Leave the door open  
Headhunter : 2/3/2016 4:57 pm : link
and see how much your kitty loves you.
I have and it's always come back.  
Jon : 2/3/2016 5:00 pm : link
What's your point?
Ah the anecdotal example  
Headhunter : 2/3/2016 5:03 pm : link
All you cat lovers leave your doors open tonight and report back how many came back. I know of 1
My cats always come back.  
buford : 2/3/2016 5:08 pm : link
They aren't stupid.
RE: I inherited my mom's cat  
buford : 2/3/2016 5:09 pm : link
In comment 12799585 LakeGeorgeGiant said:
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It hates me with the burning fire of one thousand suns. He will tolerate me if I am bringing him food. Other than that, he has his space, I have mine, and we don't make eye contact.


The only thing worse than a cat that hates you is one that will not leave you alone.
Many, many, many people have indoor/outdoor cats  
Jon : 2/3/2016 5:10 pm : link
Hell, Ronnie takes his cat for walks. Your point is invalid.
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buford : 2/3/2016 5:21 pm : link
I believe this. Seems scientific too  
Patrick77 : 2/3/2016 5:39 pm : link
Dogs are needy. Like that crazy ex you left in high school.
Dogs  
mrvax : 2/3/2016 5:42 pm : link
are actually part of a family in many homes. Cats- not so much. Very different animals. Have had both.
Agree  
mdthedream : 2/3/2016 6:20 pm : link
I have had both and the dog is by far more like family.
From a purely scientific standpoint, it's bloody stupid to  
schnitzie : 2/3/2016 6:24 pm : link
correlate the amount of Oxytocin that one species produces with:

1) the amount of actual emotional bonding that members of that species feel, and

2) to then compare the amount or rate of increase of oxytocin produced with members of a completely different species.

Emotions and attachment are complex phenomena -- HELLO?!?!

The amount of a given neurochemical that one species needs to experience emotional attachment or a feeling of attachment may be LESS or MORE than that of another species.

Correlation is not causation. This neurochemist is a fucking moron.

Also, SAMPLE SIZE?!?! And what breeds of cats did he include in his sample? For all we know, Ragdolls are gushers of oxytocin. Anyone who meets my brother, Larry's cat, Yoyo, would have to agree.

Cats speak their own inscrutible language. No one has figured it out yet. Vets haven't even figured out that they can't metabolize corn.

In conclusion, fuck this guy.
RE: From a purely scientific standpoint, it's bloody stupid to  
LakeGeorgeGiant : 2/3/2016 6:34 pm : link
In comment 12799842 schnitzie said:
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Correlation is not causation. This neurochemist is a fucking moron.


Let that sentence process for a few moments.


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In conclusion, fuck this guy.


This really isn't worth getting that upset about.
there's a whole lot of stupid on this thread  
fkap : 2/3/2016 7:36 pm : link
regarding cats.
Didn't read one previous post of this thread  
short lease : 2/3/2016 7:52 pm : link
but, I am surprised it didn't get deleted for being political.

You never talk about God, Money, Politics, or Cats vs. Dogs in public (or on a public forum).
You see, Greg,  
Giants_ROK : 2/3/2016 9:42 pm : link
when you yell at a dog, his tail will go between his legs and cover his genitals, his ears will go down. A dog is very easy to break, but cats make you work for their affection. They don't sell out the way dogs do.
burglar came to the house and the dog  
xman : 2/3/2016 10:47 pm : link
was happy to see him. wagged his tail and wanted to play. Cats not so much. More discriminating
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