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That loving feline; LOW MAINTENANCE, LOADS OF AFFECTION, THEY EVEN HAVE ONE AT No.10 . . . FROM A MOGGY TO A PEDIGREE PERSIAN, A CAT IS THE PERFECT FAMILY PET, SAYS NICK MAYS.(Features)

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From: Sunday Mirror (London, England)
Date: 19971116
Author:Mays, Nick

Geoffrey Chaucer of Canterbury Tales fame called it "the harmless, necessary cat". And in those few words he summed up the essence of the animal which is officially the most popular pet in Britain . . . evening 10 Downing Street has Humphrey, pictured below with Cherie Blair.

There are 7.7 million cats in the UK, owned by 4.9 million households. Cats displaced dogs as the nation's favourite pet in 1995 (there are 6.9 million dogs, incidentally).

The reason for this rise in feline popularity is due to a change in the economy and working patterns. Cats are cheaper than ...

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