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Do you ever wish your pet could really talk to you? Well, apparently a lot of people do, and have some real thoughts on how their pet would sound, and what they would and wouldn't want them to say.
A new Healthy Paws survey finds:
- 78% of pet owners believe that if their animals would start talking, dogs are probably the pet that would most likely talk like a person.
- 60% believe that about their cats.
- 53% of pet owners feel like their pets would have a certain tone or accent when speaking.
- Such examples given include:
- “A sassy, southern accent and the tone changes depending on what she wants or needs.”
- “British” or “Boston” accent
- One person noted, “my previous dog would have had a low, monotone voice.”
- There are a whole host of reasons why pet owners would love it if their pets could speak, including:
- They could explain their food preferences (61%)
- They could tell their pet parents if something is wrong (58%)
- But there are downsides as well:
- 53% fear their pet would reveal their secrets.
- 49% worry their pet wouldn’t shut up.
- 46% are concerned their pet would insult someone.
- When it comes to saying something mean, 33% of people think dogs are the most likely to be mean, compared to only 24% of cat owners.
- One third think both pets are equally likely to be mean.
Source: SWNS Digital