1304. Dark Personality Traits of Pet Owners

120 lb. Rodent as a Pet
When Jackie Coleman Wren wanted a pet, she
preferred something a little more exotic. That's why she got a
Capybara. This strange animal looks like an oversized Guinea Pig
or Gopher and apparently has an affinity for chewing
everything.
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Dogs and Their People
Stacie Grissom started a subscription business
that delivers a box full of toys and treats to your dog every
month. The business morphed into a wildly successful celebration
of dogs and a new book featuring charming stories about the
connections with our furry friends.
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Mutts Rock
Pet World Insider Robert Semrow loves mutts!
He's counting down the five reasons mutts make better pets. Did
you know that a mixed-breed dog is healthier than a
purebred?
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Dark Personality Traits of Pet Owners
A research team at Oakland University wanted to know how two
traits, narcissism, and borderline personality characteristics,
are related to levels of attachment to both traditional pets and
unusual or exotic pets. The results did not turn out the way the
researchers thought they would. Lori Brooks
reports on the results.
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Nice Kitty Kitty
A 34-year-old Houston, Texas, woman who had a fully grown male
tiger and three tiger cubs roaming free in her home was charged
with child endangerment. Apparently, Trisha
Meyer allowed the four tigers, a fox, a cougar, a skunk,
and several monkeys to roam freely in her house around her
home-schooled 14-year-old daughter. The landlord kicked the woman
out of the home after police notified him of what was going on.
He said she had only lived there for three weeks, but he had no
clue that someone could do that amount of damage to a home in
that short amount of time.
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