Why is Vanity Fair dividing us with a poll about saving dogs, not cats, from a house fire?!1

[UTUSN]

http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2013/12/pet-owners-cat-die-in-fire

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[font size=5]The 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll: The Pet Set[/font]

It must be the fur balls. (Or maybe the cooler-than-thou attitude? Nah, probably the fur balls.) In any event, no cats reading this month’s poll will be pleased by the results.

While most pet owners would brave a house aflame to save their pet, notably more dog owners say so than cat owners. Among cat owners, not even a third say they always trust their pet’s instincts about people. And nearly a quarter of Americans, asked how many cats is too many cats, answered, “One.” Brutal.

A faint glimmer of dignity for felines was detectable when Americans were asked which pets would make them “think twice” about their owners. Only 4 percent of us said cats, although that nice, low figure loses some of its impact when you look at what polled higher: snakes, rats, spiders, chinchillas.

Finally, an overwhelming number of Americans say they wouldn’t mind a bit if their pets started to talk. Although that question wasn’t broken down into categories, one might conclude that cat owners would feel a little less sanguine if Kitty suddenly went all Mr. Ed on them. Because, while you might think that cats would sound like Gore Vidal—based on this poll, anyway—we’d probably get an earful of Rodney Dangerfield. Or a fur ball.

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[Demo_Chris]

1. How many cats are too many? Definately ONE. nt

[moriah]

2. Cats are smarter than dogs, they'd get out of the house faster than I would!

Stir the pot? What? Moi?

Seriously, I like cats and big dogs. My roommate has a little dog who acts like my cats used to insofar as always wanting to be with people, but always gets into crap when you're not looking... UNlike my cats.

But she's growing on me.