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Study shows dog-loving Ireland hates cats
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| September 27, 2009
| KENNETH HAYNES
Posted on 09/30/2009 5:34:48 AM PDT by JoeProBono
The Irish love their dogs, but aren’t a big fan of cats, according to a new study about pet ownership in Ireland.
Research by University College Dublin (UCD) found that 36 percent of homes in Ireland have a dog, while just one in 10 homes own a cat.
The dog-to-cat ratio is much more drastic than in most other countries. For instance, in the U.S., 37 percent of homes have dogs while 32 percent have cats, while in Britain, the split is even smaller with 22 percent dogs and 18 percent cats.
But Ireland is unequivocally a nation of dog lovers.
Researchers believe the Irish bias towards dogs may be linked to the significance and prevalence of farming and rural life in Ireland, and the fact that many more Irish citizens live in spacious houses, rather than small apartments. The study also states that in Ireland, dogs are viewed as pets while cats are largely considered stray animals
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cat; dog; ireland; irish; kittyping
That cat may try to look all cute and Irish, but in Ireland, the dog will always win out
To: JoeProBono
"that longearedbuttsniffer looks like a San Fransico gay parade magnet to me"
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09/30/2009 5:39:55 AM PDT
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Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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09/30/2009 5:45:22 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Wait ‘til the rats come back....
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09/30/2009 5:46:45 AM PDT
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mewzilla
(In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
To: mewzilla
Whoops, wrong vermin. The cats I know won’t touch snakes, either. Have to think of something else...
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09/30/2009 5:48:58 AM PDT
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mewzilla
(In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
To: mewzilla
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09/30/2009 5:49:07 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: mewzilla
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09/30/2009 5:50:32 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Interesting!
Only my maternal grandmother has Irish ancestry, but there IS a tenuous connection there. Perhaps that explains it. ;)
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09/30/2009 5:59:58 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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09/30/2009 6:12:34 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Chet 99
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09/30/2009 6:29:57 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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09/30/2009 6:32:11 AM PDT
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Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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09/30/2009 6:41:16 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Why bother with a small, solitary predator when one lives in the ancestral home of the Irish Wolfhound?
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09/30/2009 6:43:56 AM PDT
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GladesGuru
(In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
To: JoeProBono; GladesGuru
(NY) Irish Brigade Monument at Gettysburg Battlefield, with life sized Wolfhound at the foot...
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09/30/2009 6:48:02 AM PDT
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Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: JoeProBono
that dog looks none too pleased
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09/30/2009 8:48:43 AM PDT
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Chet 99
To: JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; ...
Póg mo Thóin!
To: JoeProBono
Cats don’t like Ireland either......so there.
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09/30/2009 10:43:52 AM PDT
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Fawn
(Rush Limbaugh---> America's pinata)
To: Joe 6-pack
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09/30/2009 11:47:17 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: GladesGuru
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09/30/2009 11:49:07 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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09/30/2009 11:50:30 AM PDT
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Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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09/30/2009 11:55:05 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: mewzilla
Parents-in-law had a cat who attacked snakes all the time. At least he thought it was a snake, but when dad tried to water the lawn, nothing came out of the hose because Kit had killed it.
The cat invented the soaker hose. Sort of.
To: TheOldLady
LOL! My cat “hunts” “snakes” as well. She can entertain herself for hours with a shoelace. She’ll even bring it to me once in a while to show off her superior hunting ability.
To: JoeProBono
The best thing that ever came out of Ireland was an ex GF. And she loves cats. So there.
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