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What your pet of choice says about your personality

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - May 6, 2022, 11:00 IST
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Which pet do you have?

Those who own pets have a different personality altogether. Interestingly, dog owners have a different personality where they tend to be more easy going and cat owners are judged in a different way because cats are considered as cold and calculative animals. But what is the truth? Find out what your pet of choice says about your personality.

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If you have a dog

You are more conservative than cat owners but more extroverted on the other hand. Dog owners tend to have an outgoing personality and you love to seize the day rather than mull over small things and cry over spilt milk. Interestingly, dog owners love to embrace new technology faster than other pet owners. You are self confident, persistent, assertive, energetic and outgoing.

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If you have a cat

You are more liberal, a little more neurotic than dog owners and enjoy ironic humour and puns. You tend to take on more stress and are introverted as compared to dog owners. You prefer being on your own and finishing a task rather than working in a team. You take some time to embrace new technology. Cat owners tend to get better scores when it comes to intelligence tests and you prefer solitude too.

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If you have a fish

Fish owners are content individuals and they are calmer and emotionally stable than any other pet owners.

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If you own a guinea pig

Guinea pig owners are mostly introverted and they tend to take more stress than what they show.

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If you own a turtle

Rational, hardworking, reliable and goal oriented are some of the adjectives that can be used to describe turtle owners.

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Horse owners

Horse owners are more assertive, they are warm, nurturing and they are not much into introspection. If you own a male horse, you tend to be more aggressive and dominant in your social circle, whereas a female horse owner is easy going.

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Bird owners

Those who own birds think they are very caring and polite.


Read also: Indian frontrunner rescues stray dogs and helps with adoption

Read also: 5 pet-friendly swimming pools in Delhi-NCR you must make full use of!

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