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Far more dog owners consider their pets to be best friends compared to cat owners

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Far more dog owners consider their pets to be best friends compared to cat owners

The saying “man’s best friend” seems to have some truth to it. New YouGov polling finds that nearly half of dog owners consider their pet to be their best friend. The number of cat owners who are besties with their pets is not as much.

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