Survey finds where cat parents will not compromise

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HOW MANY COMPROMISES DO YOU MAKE PER DAY? WELL, ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY, THE AVERAGE AMERICAN MAKES THREE EACH DAY, TOTALING ALMOST 100 COMPROMISES A MONTH (92).

A NEW POLL OF 2,000 AMERICAN CAT OWNERS REVEALED THAT 44% OF RESPONDENTS HAVE EVEN SAID GOODBYE TO A RELATIONSHIP — WHETHER PLATONIC OR ROMANTIC — DUE TO A LACK OF COMPROMISE.

CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL ON BEHALF OF PETSAFE, RESULTS ALSO REVEALED THAT THOSE WHO LIVE WITH SOMEONE ELSE HAVE DISAGREEMENTS ABOUT HOUSEHOLD CLEANING DUTIES NEARLY EVERY FOUR DAYS.

IN FACT, ALMOST HALF OF RESPONDENTS THINK IT’S EASIER TO COMPROMISE WITH THEIR CATS THAN WITH THE HUMAN ADULTS IN THEIR LIVES.

AND A MAJORITY OF CAT OWNERS (67%) AGREED THAT THERE’S NOTHING THEY WON’T SACRIFICE FOR THEIR PET.

Survey methodology:

This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 American cat owners was commissioned by PetSafe between Feb. 7 and Feb. 11, 2024. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).