It is well known that one can draw a fairly certain conclusion about a person by looking at his pet. But few of us know that a well-marked antipathy for one or another class of domestic animals also means a lot. We offer to your attention a brief manual on the psychology of admirers and opponents of different types of domestic animals.
Cat
who likes it and why
The cat is a symbol of femininity and independence. A woman always imagines herself as such a mysterious, graceful, languid, gentle and slightly predatory cat. A cat is an alter ego of an owner, so if you don’t like a cat, you also dislike its owner. Ladies, harmoniously combining the advantages of both sexes, most often have cats. Such women are beautiful and intelligent, feminine and efficient, sweet and persistent in achieving their goal. The spinster replaces her non-existent baby with a cat. Cat also needs care and tenderness, she is playful and mischievous, like a child. A lonely woman with a cat treats men with distrust and reluctantly enters into intimate relationships.
Children like cats, because cats resemble the image of a mother, engraved in our genetic memory, warm, soft and purring in a bland way. A man who likes cats accepts a woman’s right to be independent. As for the bachelor, who has a cat, it is enough and he will almost never get married, since he has a “girlfriend”.
Who does not like it
Hate against cats means antipathy for all the female sex. There is even the term “gatophobia”. Big “cool” men who desperately struggle with their hidden homosexual tendencies get it. He should love women, but they don’t turn him on, so he lives with a lady without restraint and chokes in horror at the sight of her kitten, it reminds him of the fact that he’s not man enough. As soon as he goes through the proper psychotherapeutic treatment and realizes his real fears, his fear of cats disappears. And then he begins to suffer because of his homosexuality, but this is another story. If a woman hates cats, it means that she denies her feminine essence and she is afraid to show her independence.
dog
who likes it and why
For the woman, her dog is almost always a symbol of a man. Even if a dog is female. By looking at a dog’s breed, you can always tell which male advantages an owner values most. A large sheepdog says that an owner needs a reliable advocate and support. A woman, who bought a French bulldog, values devotion, honesty, perseverance and a sense of humor in her partner. A lady with a Doberman pinscher has a strong will and she challenges men: “Who among you can protect me better than him?” A lady with a biting, cowardly and malicious creature, like a demon, in her hands makes great demands on men, seeking unreal advantages in them, and therefore she is rarely happy in marriage.
A man always identifies with his dog. That is why a peaceful accountant, walking with a bull terrier, is always aggressive in the soul of him. A man, who likes a long-haired collie, is sentimental, vulnerable, but being in a critical situation, he is brave and ready to protect his flock to the maximum (by the way, the last sentence refers also to all sheepdog lovers). The one who bought a Rottweiler, has a sharp character, prefers solitude and is difficult to tame. Almost all dog lovers, regardless of gender, are intolerant of other people’s independence and strive to control the lives and actions of close people.
A boy looks for a friend and defender in a dog. A child’s stubborn effort to have a puppy speaks of his inner loneliness or fear of life and only sometimes of his desire to have a cheerful companion for games. It will not be enough to buy a puppy, you must also introduce your baby to communication, protection or entertainment.
Who does not like it
Non-malicious and cruel people hate dogs, as people sometimes consider. The one who does not have dogs, is either too shy and afraid of these predators that bite and bark noisily, or prefers to look for love and friendship in the world of people and does not understand why he should have a little wolf for himself. Many people feel the need to subdue another living being, to become a troop leader, they do not want to become a slave to a pet, as some owners do, so they flatly refuse to have a dog at home. .
Hamster and guinea pig
who likes it and why
Those who love all the little fluffy ones need the protection, the tenderness, the care of a strong man and they feel small and helpless. That is why children ask for hamsters so often, they want them to be big, strong and careful with little animals.
Who does not like it
If a person can’t stand the stupidity of others, he will almost never be touched while watching a hamster or guinea pig.
Rat
who likes it and why
A house rat is smart, white and fluffy. Loving a rat is the same as declaring to the whole world: “I’m not boring, I have original thinking and your stereotypes have no power over me!” The one who likes rats will first learn everything, touch and check, and only then draw his conclusion, and he does not care about other people’s opinion. If a child brought a rat home, this means that he has a rather sociable, curious and good-natured character.
Who does not like it
Conservative, cautious people, who follow the beaten paths of life, and also timid and distrustful people can’t stand white rats.
parrot
who likes it and why
Melancholic, vulnerable and very naive people, bored in silence and solitude, buy a noisy and theoretically long-lived parrot. They do not even suspect the many evils that these delicate little birds, with the constant aim of dying of pneumonia, can cause their owner. Parrot reminds romantics of tropical islands, pirates, and compensates for the deficiency of travel in everyday life.
The epidemic infatuation of retirees with parrots is a forced fact and has no hidden psychological motive: many elderly people would like to have a dog, but they don’t have enough strength to walk with it.
Who does not like it
Irritable, short-tempered or overwhelmed by some stressed work people. Such a man cannot appreciate the full humor of the situation, when a small bird swoops down on his head and tangles in his hair. Foodies, who value peace and harmony, have no particular taste for raucously singing parrots.
Sea urchin
who likes it and why
The hedgehog is prickly, but it has a soft and delicate belly. Hedgehog owners are tough in appearance and vulnerable in soul. They think they must be tough on people, respond with a proactive strike at any appearance of attack, and then suffer that they offended innocent people. They are not capable of betraying, they are often simple. Women often choose hedgehogs, life makes them cut, and in a hedgehog such a woman likes herself, so vulnerable under the thorns. And some are delighted with a hedgehog’s ability to turn into a prickly ball and wait through trouble. And that person, regardless of her age and gender, needs an advocate.
Who does not like it
The one who slipped his foot into a slipper in the morning and understood, where this nocturnal animal decided to fall asleep.
Fish
who likes it and why
Two categories of people prefer silent fish. The first includes active, emotional, spirited people; they calm down watching the slow movements of some fish. For them, the aquarium with fish is just a detail of the interior, like a TV. The second includes original and somewhat eccentric thinkers. These people like cold-blooded fish because of their unlikeness to people and, looking at the underwater world, they escape from reality. They are quite aggressive and calmly watch how such beautiful creatures devour each other or eat their own seed.
Who does not like it
Extremely sensitive individual people, who cannot bear aggression in any form.
Turtle
who likes it and why
The embodiment of reliability and total peace, it is not for nothing that, according to Chinese mythology, the Earth rests on the shell of a giant tortoise. Connoisseurs of comfort and stability, with a delicate organization of the soul, buy tortoise. A tortoise will never replace either the husband or the friend. If a turtle lives in a house of a lonely woman or man, this means that they are fighting for love, open to proposals and ready for long-term and stable relationships.
Who does not like it
A slow tortoise irritates people who are impetuous, sociable, talkative, needy to listen and focused on their own problems.
Well, if you don’t have anyone, and you don’t want to?
If you, so adult and independent, do not have pets at home and they are absolutely indifferent to you, then this can mean the following:
1. You've got someone to take care and be in command of. You have enough close people, ready to support and protect you, all reserves of your feelings are busy, and you have no necessity to pour out on something fluffy or feathery.
2. You don't get tired of communication with people, get into contact with them easily and in situations when someone buys a lap-dog or parrot, you find a new friend or call your daughter.
3. You don't want to take responsibility for another living creature at all. You should cope with your own life first somehow.
4. You don't want to depend on somebody.
5. You understand instinctively: only a man can give you things, which you need, and your whole essence is indignant with a possibility to replace a son by a kitten, a husband by a dog, a soul comfort by an aquarium with fishes.
6. You don't like animals and they are absolutely uninteresting for you. And you shouldn't be ashamed of this fact: a myth saying that only malicious egoists don't like animals has no real reasons. Quite opposite, sometimes contempt and hatred to mankind are hidden behind an exaggerated passion for animals. Bridget Bardo is a typical example. She's devoid of maternal instinct, cannot stand her own adult son, stick to profascist views and at the same time urges us not to wear fur coats.
As a general rule, we choose domestic pets for ourselves, subconsciously following 3 motives.
“This animal is a spitting image of myself!”
“Ah, how I wish to behave like this!” Allow me all these escapades and no one will punish me!
“God, I miss a creature so much with all the perks of this fascinating being around me!”
Who owns our common pet?
Even in the largest family someone comes up with the idea of buying a dog or a rat, and everyone else agrees to someone else’s idea gladly or reluctantly. The one who offered, owns a pet, and these are the characteristics of his character, which are reflected in the choice of an animal.