Love Your Pet: The Difference Between Dog and Cat Lovers

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By Julie Lawson

Local pet experts on how cat, dog, bird, and fish lovers differ

This article is from 2006's Pet Guide package. The information may be out-of-date, so please call locations listed for new information.

To see the new Pet Guide from 2008, click here.

Dog People	Cat People	Bird People	Fish People
Personality	Outgoing, relaxed; the smaller the dog, the more fastidious and introverted	Homebodies, finicky, independent; like small-dog owners, nice dressers	Colorful, social, early risers (like birds); can be eccentric	Mostly male, competitive--a lot of lawyers, doctors, business owners
TV they like	Action movies, news, crime dramas	TV? They prefer to read.	Musicals, because birds may sing along	Sports; many athletes own fish
Also may love	Hiking, being outdoors with their dogs	Cooking, writing, and other homey pursuits	Art and music because, like birds, they involve color and sound	Other expensive hobbies--cars,stereos, computers
Washington owners	George W. Bush, Sheila Johnson, Jack Evans, Bob Woodward, Dianne Feinstein	Barbara Boxer, Dick Durbin, Mark McInturff, Laura Hillenbrand, David Catania	Queen Noor, John Danforth, Carol Joynt	Clinton Portis, LaVar Arrington, Craig Dykstra

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