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IS OWNING A CAT BETTER THAN OWNING A DOG?

Elie J. Diner, PhD SlideTalk University of Cat

HUMANS HAVE DOMESTICATED MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANIMALS AS PETS

Canis lupus familiaris Oryctolagus cuniculus Felis catus Carassius auratus

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CATS AND DOGS ACCOUNT FOR A LARGE PROPORTION OF PETS IN THE US

139.3 94.2 89.7 20.3 18.8 13 9.4 7.6

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Freshwater Fish Cat Dog Bird Saltwater fish Small Animals Reptile Horse

Number of Pets in Millions in the US

NUMBER OF PETS IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2017/2018, BY SPECIES (IN MILLIONS). STATISTA WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.STATISTA.COM/STATISTICS/198095/PETS-IN-THE-UNITED-STATES-BY-TYPE-IN-2008/ ACCESSED APRIL 17,2018. 3

PEOPLE OFTEN IDENTIFY AS CAT OR DOG PEOPLE AND CLAIM THAT THEY AND THEIR PETS ARE “BETTER”

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Are cats and cat people “better” than dogs and dog people?

PEOPLE OFTEN IDENTIFY AS CAT OR DOG PEOPLE AND CLAIM THAT THEY AND THEIR PETS ARE “BETTER”

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SlideTalk’s Criteria For “Better"

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE “BETTER?”

More Intelligent Environmentally Friendly Health Benefits for Owners

CAT PEOPLE AND DOG PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES AND INTELLIGENCE

CAT PEOPLE ‘MORE INTELLIGENT THAN DOG PEOPLE, STUDY CLAIMS. INDEPENDENT WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK/NEWS/WEIRD-NEWS/CAT-PEOPLE-MORE-INTELLIGENT-THAN-DOG-PEOPLE-STUDY-CLAIMS-9479741.HTML ACCESSED APRIL 17,2018. THE REAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DOG AND CAT PEOPLE. BUSINESS INSIDER WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.BUSINESSINSIDER.COM/THE-DIFFERENCE-BETWEEN-DOG-AND-CAT-PEOPLE-2014-5 ACCESSED APRIL 17,2018. ICON MADE BY FREEPIK, MYNAMEPONG, ITIM2101, AND DARIUS DAN FROM WWW.FLATICON.COM 7

Dog People

Lively & Energetic Outgoing Respect Rules Value Companionship

Cat People

More Intelligent Value Affection Sensitive Open Minded

CATS ARE MORE SUSTAINABLE THAN DOGS

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Dogs (Medium-sized)

Standard SUV

Cats

Small Volkswagen

PAST CAT OWNERSHIP IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED RISK OF DEATH DUE TO HEART ATTACK

QURESHI AI, MEMON MZ, VAZQUEZ G, SURI MFK. CAT OWNERSHIP AND THE RISK OF FATAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. RESULTS FROM THE SECOND NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION STUDY MORTALITY FOLLOW-UP STUDY. J VASC INTERV NEUROL. 2009;2(1):132-135. ICON MADE BY ANATOLY FROM WWW.FLATICON.COM 9

Dog-People Cat-People

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decreased risk of death due to cardiovascular diseases decreased risk of death due myocardial infraction

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decreased risk of death due to cardiovascular diseases decreased risk of death due myocardial infraction

SUMMARY

Cat-people have different personalities than dog people and are more intelligent Cats have a smaller carbon footprint than dogs Past cat owners have a lower risk of heart attack and cardiovascular disease, compared to non-cat owners

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

University of Cat Cats Kittens Cat-People Science Balls of Yarn University of Dog Dogs Puppies Dog-People Cars Chew Toys

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