{"id":84579,"date":"2023-11-03T16:32:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/?p=84579"},"modified":"2023-11-03T16:32:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:32:35","slug":"who-is-happier-cat-or-dog-owners-science-can-settle-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/lifestyle\/who-is-happier-cat-or-dog-owners-science-can-settle-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is happier &#8211; cat or dog owners? Science can settle that"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fascinating study reveals whether dog or cat owners are truly happier in life<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Studies show that dog owners tend to be happier than cat pet parents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A dog&#8217;s way of living influences owners to be more active and social every day<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dog parents have higher self-esteems than people who don&#8217;t have pets<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Is a dog or a cat actually man&#8217;s best friend when it comes to happiness?<\/p>\n<p>Well, researchers have sought to discover just that and it turns out that canine owners tend to be more content than feline pet parents.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent analysis by Psychology Today of a 2020 Frontiers in Psychology study, a dog&#8217;s way of living influences their owners to have healthier habits, which become a domino effect for their well-being.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Parents of canines tend to be more active and social, unlike cat owners, which leads to an increase of joy and confidence for them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/13\/77242351-12694907-Is_a_dog_or_a_cat_actually_man_s_best_friend_Research_has_discov-a-1_1698843995199.jpg\" height=\"540\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Is a dog or a cat actually man&#8217;s best friend when it comes to happiness? (stock image)\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Who is happier? Dog or cat owners?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dog owners have higher self-esteems than people who don&#8217;t have pets<\/li>\n<li>Dog owners get more physical activity, sunlight and socialization<\/li>\n<li>Dog owners are more agreeable and extroverted\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Dog dads&#8217; may feel an increase in confidence due to perceiving themselves are a pack member or leader<\/li>\n<li>Cat owners have lower self-esteem compared to people who don&#8217;t have pets<\/li>\n<li>Cat owners tend to be more neurotic and introverted\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Cat owners who are women often get the negative connotation of being an &#8216;old maid&#8217; or &#8216;cat lady&#8217;\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It was found\u00a0that dog owners often had higher self-esteems than people who didn&#8217;t have pets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Having a dog increases physical activity, since pups themselves need daily exercise due to their seemingly endless energy supply.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another study by PLOS ONE in 2019 discovered that a pet parent&#8217;s mental health and well-being was improved because canines motivated their owners to get regular exercise.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally it was observed that most canine parents often socialized with others, and the social bonds provided positivity and a sense of belonging.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dogs also sway their owners to get outside, which provides a boost of vitamin D.<\/p>\n<p>A cat&#8217;s independence leads the feline to remain inside and closed off, therefore, the pets don&#8217;t inspire physical activity or socializing in the way that dogs do, which in turn influences their owner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dog and cat owners have also major differences when it comes to their personality traits, according to a study by\u00a0Taylor &amp; Francis Online.<\/p>\n<p>Canine owners are more agreeable and extroverted, which is a sign of a person&#8217;s well-being.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, cat people tend to be more neurotic and introverted.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u00a0Frontiers in Psychology study from 2020, it was reported that canines helped &#8216;dog dads&#8217; experience an increase in confidence &#8211; due to perceiving themselves as a pack or leader.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They also got a lot of compliments about their dog, which provided a boost for them as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/13\/77242309-12694907-Cat_people_tend_to_be_more_neurotic_and_introverted_on_the_other-a-2_1698843996076.jpg\" height=\"534\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Canine owners are more agreeable and extroverted, which is a sign of a person&#8217;s well-being. Cat people tend to be more neurotic and introverted (stock image)<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, cat parents have lower self-esteems when compared to non-owners.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Feline owners who are women often get the negative connotation of being an &#8216;old maid&#8217; or &#8216;cat lady.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These stereotypes could cause a &#8216;sense of disconnect from society&#8217; for women.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time that the link between happiness and being a pet parent has been studied.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2018 a survey came out by the US General Social Survey\u00a0in which people were asked if they were &#8216;very happy.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In that focus group of the people who agreed that they were &#8216;very happy,&#8217;\u00a036 per cent were dog owners and only 18 per cent were cat owners.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12694907\/who-happier-cat-dog-owners.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fascinating study reveals whether dog or cat owners are truly happier in life Studies show that dog owners tend to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84578,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Who is happier - cat or dog owners? 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