British women's care more their pets instead of their husband?

I think that the thing is, you take on a pet, and they rely on you for everything. you can't explain to them if you can't provide their needs that day. your husband can make his own dinner, your dog can't. so I don't think it's about who you love more. it's who relies on you more. a husband can look after himself, your dog can't. they NEED you to give them food and water and exercise. a husband can fetch and prepare those things for himself.

LOL that's because pets make better people and people are the worst animals!!!

British women are spoiled rotten by their fathers! all the best urban

Oh what's the problem. If you see the other way pets are always there by your side and they don't argue with you no matter how you treat them..I wonder how many husbands would be that way!LOL Also pets would do as you would train them to do, they will wear what you want them to wear, they will eat what you give them to eat, they don't complain! Also, your pet never cheats on you..hehe I guess if there husbands were like these pets then they would certainly spend more time on their husbands instead of pets!

Hello, I think it is the same her in the United States too. My daughters love there pets more than me. If I neglect either the dog or the cat I hear about how I not doing my job. They never once ask me how I am feeling or am I do ok... they never ask you should go see the doctor for this or that. But if the dog or cat has scratch or starts itching we have to take the Vet right away etc... Yes, I think females get more satifiactionout taking of dog or cat vs a husband because they do not talk back and just sit there wagging there tails. Thanks unique16

I'm from the Philippines and i find it odd. Don't have any idea why they treat their pets better than their husbands but maybe the husbands treat their pets too better than they do their wives!

This is really interesting. Or maybe these woman treat their pets well than their hubby because their hubby is not treating them well. Well... we never knew the reason, each country has different stories to tell have a good day jaiho®

yeah pets are sweet and cuddly. husbands are moody hahaha! and the pets are there for u no matter what...they dont nag theyre not harsh but theyre so lovable. theyre not there for u for ur money or anything. they jus waiting to be fed and cuddled.

I think it is funny, and kind of awkward but it can not be the case with everyone. I think the pets are cute but it does not mean that husbands are not cute. It may make them jealous of pets. I read some new kind of news from Britain everyday. They keep on researching new things about everyday life of people.

islooboy: Interesting topic. But very bold one. Talking of pets -- people who keep pets they treat them as their own family members. Once I called a pet as dog. The owner lady scolded me - "How can you call him a dog? he is like our son. He knows when appa (her husband) is coming.....". this makes me agree with whatever you have said. best wishes

well, isloooboy, as a british woman what can i say. i got divorced from my husband, and replaced him with a dog! though the link, in reality, is not quite that direct. there are a lot of silly surveys out there, so i wouldn't take it too seriously. though i am sure there are a few who do and a few who don't. but it depends on the questions asked, it would be quite easy to create a survey that appeared to give an answer like that. you could, for example, ask how often you argue with your husband about doing the washing up, and how often you argue with your pet about it, and of course the answer would give the impression the pet had an easier life. and a lot of researchers use an eye catching headline like this, to draw attention to their research.