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Are you a dog person or a cat person?

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Published: April 28, 2011

  • I like both, but I’m particularly fond of dogs. A couple of reasons I feel this way are our year-old puppies Aiden, a German shepherd, and Disney, a 3-pound red poodle. Disney is the “diva” of our house and my “peanutty girl.” She has spunk, but is very cuddly. The reception I get from them every time I come home makes me feel like I’m the most important person in the world or some kind of celebrity. Every care of the day is replaced by a smile after their enthusiastic greeting. However, Aiden now is in the “dog house” since he just ate the fourth pair of my black dress shoes—two of which were brand new. Why, oh why, can’t he go for my husband’s shoes or my old ones?

    Dawn Starke
    Office Manager
    Procurement and Travel Services

  • Unfortunately, due to allergies and asthma, my family cannot live with furry critters. Instead, we love our cold-blooded pets: fish, a red-eared turtle named Oliver and a house gecko named Chuck. They are pretty quiet, neat, easy to care for and if we run out of their regular food we can just catch a cricket or dig up a worm.


    Kristen Kowalski
    Designer
    University Communications

  • I am a dog person. Currently, I have two hound dogs: Daisy and Bella. They are terrific walking partners, great with my children and help remind me of the wonder of every living thing.

    Elizabeth Stone
    Assistant Director
    The Graduate School

  • I love all animals, but I’m definitely a cat person. Why cats over dogs? For one thing, they are self-cleaning. My cat with white socks came in from the outside this weekend covered in mud, and about an hour later her paws were perfectly white again! Also, the soothing sound of a purr. There’s nothing like it for stress reduction after a long day.

    Rebecca Farnham
    Assistant Creative Director
    University Communications

  • I’m a dog person. My two lab mutts make life more fun. Each day, the prospect of a walk and breakfast elicits a full-on attack of kisses, laps around the room and violently wagging tails. Then there’s that look of appreciation from a vigorous ear rub. They are constant, vigilant protectors, though they sometimes focus on the wrong thing, like that innocent elderly woman who walks by our house every Saturday on her way to church. They aren’t complete angels—they steal my daughter’s pizza, aggressively fertilize my flowers and track muddy paws on the bed—but among the many lessons they’ve taught me is to let the little things go and find the simple pleasures in life.

    Rachel Teaman
    Director of Programs and Communications
    UB Regional Institute

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