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Nic, I'm a lifelong cat person who only recently became a first-time dog owner. I still love cats but I am finding the companionship of a dog a delightful revelation! Kathleen On 19 September 2012 04:17, Nic Marais <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks for your effort Kathleen ;-)) The results are most interesting. > It also confirms my opinion that dogs are the best pets... (To put the > cat amongst the pigeons!) > > Nic 60/18 > > > > > > > On 18 September 2012 16:17, Kathleen Cochran <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Thanks to all who completed the questionnaire—46 in total, including me. > It > > was exciting to see the responses roll in...like having a steady stream > of > > visitors! > > > > To anyone who would like to see the survey results, you can access them > via > > this link: > > > > > https://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=mxjwga0xOssHQ9c1W2wQ2tT5YHs6GcsIlCWaRPe_2fa1o_3d > > > > Please note: For open-ended questions (#4, 5, 6, 7, 9), you have the > option > > to show the responses or hide them. I recommend that you read them. > > > > If you want to show ALL the responses for a particular question, you may > > have to expand the number of records shown. Look for the drop-down menu > at > > the end of the question screen. > > > > Of course this is not a scientific survey and it leads to no firm > > conclusions. However, it offers plenty to think about. Here are some of > my > > thoughts and observations: > > > > - Most PwP who responded have very positive attitudes regarding pets > in > > their lives. > > > > - Many respondents listed self and spouse/partner as being responsible > > for pet care, and the participation of significant others > > sounded...significant. > > I think it would be interesting to learn more about the effects of > > pets on the couple/family dynamic, not just on individuals. > > > > - The responses raise a question: what can we do to help PwP continue > to > > enjoy their pets as their capacity to care for pets declines? > > > > Does anybody out there have thoughts to share? Please post! > > > > Thanks, Kathleen—and a "woof" from Labradoodle Dolly > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn