--- title: Dog or cat? It depends on your personality! description: "\"While dog owners have more sociable personalities cat owners are are higher educated, research has found\"" image: https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cane-e-gatto-4.jpg --- [![almonature-logo-4](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/almonature-logo-4.svg) ](https://www.almonature.com/en/?hsLang=en-gb) ![EN](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/country_flags/gb.svg) [![almonature-logo-4](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/almonature-logo-4.svg) ](https://www.almonature.com/en/?hsLang=en-gb) - Products - [Companion for Life](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life?hsLang=en-gb) - Call for Projects - About us - [Where to buy](https://www.almonature.com/it/trova-un-negozio?hsLang=en-gb) Products - Cat Food - Dog Food - Cat Litter Cat Food - [All Cat Food](https://www.almonature.com/it/prodotti-per-gatti?hsLang=en-gb) - [Functional](https://www.almonature.com/it/alimenti-funzionali?hsLang=en-gb) - [Kibble](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-crocchette?hsLang=en-gb) - [Wet food](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-umido?hsLang=en-gb) - [Snack](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-snack?hsLang=en-gb) [![bio-diversity-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/bio-diversity-menu-icon.png) Impact on biodiversity ](https://www.almonature.com/it/impatto-sulla-biodiversit%C3%A0?hsLang=en-gb) [![nutritional-advice-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/nutritional-advice-menu-icon.png) Cat nutrition advice ](https://www.almonature.com/it/consiglio-nutrizionale-gatto?hsLang=en-gb) Dog Food - [All Dog Food](https://www.almonature.com/it/prodotti-per-cani?hsLang=en-gb) - [Kibble](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-crocchette?hsLang=en-gb) - [Wet food](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-umido?hsLang=en-gb) - [Snack](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-snack?hsLang=en-gb) [![bio-diversity-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/bio-diversity-menu-icon.png) Impact on biodiversity ](https://www.almonature.com/it/impatto-sulla-biodiversit%C3%A0?hsLang=en-gb) [![nutritional-advice-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/nutritional-advice-menu-icon.png) Dog nutrition advice ](https://www.almonature.com/it/consiglio-nutrizionale-cane?hsLang=en-gb) Cat Litter - [All Litter](https://www.almonature.com/it/lettiere?hsLang=en-gb) - [Soft Texture](https://www.almonature.com/it/catlitter-soft-texture?hsLang=en-gb) - [Grain Texture](https://www.almonature.com/it/catlitter-grain-texture?hsLang=en-gb) Call for Projects - [Home Page](https://www.almonature.com/it/re-community?hsLang=en-gb) - [Participating projects](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/projects?hsLang=en-gb) - [International commission](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/re-community-giuria?hsLang=en-gb) - [FAQs](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/faqs-domande-frequenti?hsLang=en-gb) - [Download the call for projects](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/re-community-projects/UK-Companion-for-Life-Call-for-Project-Annex-1-and-2.pdf?hsLang=en-gb) About us - [Brand Profile](https://www.almonature.com/it/manifesto?hsLang=en-gb) - [Our history](https://www.almonature.com/it/la-storia?hsLang=en-gb) - [The company](https://www.almonature.com/it/rendicontazione?hsLang=en-gb) - [Reintegration Economy](https://www.almonature.com/it/reintegration-economy?hsLang=en-gb) ![Dog or cat? It depends on your personality!](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cane-e-gatto-4.jpg) Hands up who has never lived with a pet whether as a child or as an adult. Chance encounters aside,  **the adoption of a dog or a cat** is usually determined by personality or lifestyle of the owner and, of course, by their preferences. This is confirmed by research conducted in 2014 by a team led by  **Denise Guastello**, a psychology teacher at Carroll University.  **200,000 people** were surveyed to discover if there are some innate characteristics of dog and cat owners; surprisingly, the survey revealed that aspects such as sense of humour, the level of education and social behaviours affected their pet choices.  ### **Dog lovers: expansive and cheerful** Do pets reflect their owners and vice versa? Probably! According to the research from Carroll University,  **dog owners** are more extroverted and sociable than cat owners. This personality fits perfectly with  **the social nature of a dog**, which loves to be part of a group and considers its human partner its  [true pack leader](https://www.almonature.com/en/learns/role-pack-leader-dog/?hsLang=en-gb). Dogs are expansive in their gestures of affection – licking, tail wagging and presenting their paws for attention while their owners are expansive in their personality and humour – a perfect match! Surely,  **openness to friendship** is the hallmark a dog lover, as lead researcher Denise Guastello, describes: "It makes sense that a dog person is going to be more lively, because they're going to want to be out there, outside, talking to people, bringing their dog."  ### **Cat lovers: independent and sarcastic** Cat owners have features compatible with the nature of their favourite pet too. Introverted and passionate about solitary hobbies such as reading,  **cat owners** generally have a higher level of education and a subtle sense of humour in which sarcastic speech prevails. The likeness to their owners is immediately obvious thanks to the innate characteristics of a cat,  [a** ****relational anima**l](https://www.almonature.com/en/learns/do-cats-choose-an-owner/?hsLang=en-gb), that is autonomous but not an  [opportunist](https://www.almonature.com/en/learns/are-cats-opportunists/?hsLang=en-gb). Guastello explains: “If you're more introverted, and sensitive, and you're more at home reading a book, a cat will be your kindred spirit as it doesn't need to go out for a walk or to socialise."Which of the two animal owner personalities do you see in yourself? 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