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Is Your Pet Left-Pawed or Right-Pawed?

Who knew that pets had a preferred, uh, paw just as we have a dominant hand? It certainly never crossed OUR minds. But according to tests at the Institute for the Study of Animal Problems in Washington, DC, dogs and cats were actually shown to favor one paw over the other.

Take a closer look at your pets next time they’re playing, pawing at you to get attention or otherwise using their paws. Do you notice one paw being used more than the other? Had you ever noticed this before?

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5 Responses to “Is Your Pet Left-Pawed or Right-Pawed?”

  1. jeanne5l Says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 10:39 pm

    YES, BOTH MY DOG & CAT ARE RIGHT PAWED.

  2. jeanne5l Says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 10:40 pm

    BUT MY CONURE IS LEFT HANDED.

  3. gogirlgone Says:
    December 26th, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    I’ve noticed before, too. My current cat is right pawed and uses it to ‘catch’ my hand to give me sweet kitty kisses. lol :D Also, that I can think of, most of the cats in my life are also right pawed.

  4. Anonymous Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    MY dog is right pawed

  5. Anonymous Says:
    March 8th, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    well i dont know if my dog is right or left handed because he wont touch a play toy

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