Cat qualities humans admire

Love them or loathe them, cats have some admirable qualities - a recent survey revealed that nine out of ten cat owners envy the feline lifestyle. The nationwide research looked into our attitudes towards a number of cat characteristics, here are some of the results...

Agility

The Scottish want to develop their agility the most - with a massive 37 per cent compared to London and the Midlands (both 30 per cent.)

Research carried out by Whiskas on What a Cat Would Do.
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Independence

18 per cent of Londoners want to be more independent compared to only 11 per cent of people in the East.
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Relaxation

The Welsh are the least relaxed with 34 per cent wanting to develop more of this cat-tribute; Northerners feel the most relaxed with only 27 per cent wanting to develop this trait further.
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Spontaneity

People who live along the East of the British Isles appear to feel the least spontaneous, with 15 per cent wanting to develop this trait further.
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Grooming

Of all Britons, Londoners want to develop their grooming skills the most (18 per cent)...
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Groomed enough!

... But people in the East and North feel they are groomed enough - each with 11 per cent wanting to be more groomed.
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Aloofness

The Midlands and Scotland are the most aloof areas, with only 3 and 4 per cent respectively wanting to develop this cat characteristic the most.
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Flexibility

31 per cent of people in Wales want to develop their flexibility the most, versus only 22 per cent of people in the Midlands.
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A better world

25 per cent of women feel the world would be a better place if we acted more like cats compared to only 21 per cent of men.
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A cat's life

76 per cent of cat owners are so jealous of their cat’s lifestyle they would actually like to be a cat for the day.

Research carried out by Whiskas on What a Cat Would Do.
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