Cats And Their People Share Personality Traits

Have you been thinking your cat's almost as introverted as you are? Turns out that's not just the idle thought of a slightly crazy cat lady. A new study shows that cats and their people share personality traits. Or that's what the humans think. No one asked the cats.

Researchers in Australia asked people who live with cats to complete a 52-question online survey about their personalities and their cats'. Then, they used a sophisticated computer program to analyze the data. What it came up with was five general types of cat personalities. Three overlap with human personality traits. 

How Cats And Their People Share Personality Traits

The Daily Cat Quote

“I am not a cat man, but a dog man, and all felines can tell this at a glance - a sharp, vindictive glance. "
― James Thurber

Petco Will Ban Food With Artificial Ingredients From Its Stores

You know that colorful dry cat food with pretty red and yellow pieces? You won't find it at Petco stores after May 2019. Beginning in January, Petco will ban food with artificial ingredients from its stores. The pet supply chain says all food with the offending ingredients will be gone by May.

While this may sound like corporate concern for your cat's health, marketing might have been one of the reasons why Petco will ban food with artificial ingredients from its stores.

In a survey of 1,300 animal caretakers, 87 percent said food without artificial ingredients is essential to their animals' health.

Ingredients Petco Will Ban