durosity wrote: you can tell how thick he was from his blank expression.. the lights are on but nobody’s home!
Prof Richard Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, asked almost 2,500 people to complete online questionnaires about their characters and those of their pets.
He found that many cat owners said they shared many of the same traits — such as happiness, intelligence, independence and sense of humour — as their pets.
But he also discovered that the longer an animal had been with their owner,
the more likely they were to have picked up their characteristics.
Prof Wiseman said: "For years owners have insisted their pets have a unique personality.
"Not only does this work suggest they might be right, it also reveals
people's pets are a reflection of themselves."