WOMEN take twice as long to seek medical care for themselves as they do for their pets, a study shows…..
The study indicates that women think of others before they think of themselves. I suppose it also indicates that women have a tender caring relationship with their pets. Of course this is not always the case but the study indicates that in general it is.
The study indicated that women take their pet to the veterinarian within seven days of seeing symptoms but they present themselves to their doctor within 15 days, twice as long, when they have symptoms of illness.
Children get the quickest treatment! Mums take their kids to the doctor within five days of seeing symptoms. As for parents it takes eight days and for wives and spouses it takes seven days.
It seems therefore that pets are second in priority in terms of getting medical treatment and equal to spouses.
The study was conducted by the charity Ovarian Cancer Action. The delay in women seeking medical attention in respect of ovarian cancer is probably due to the fact that they are unaware of the serious nature of the symptoms.
We can call women nurturers; but, it all depends…
I believe that women will place their children ahead of themselves. But, it would be hard to make a case for any cat. As long as a cat or any other animal is considered to be “just an animal”, they are placed on a back burner. Back burners are piled to the ceiling with dead/dying cats that aren’t considered in the same category as beloved children.
I’m a hard ass when it comes to cats and children. If no cat ranks to the level of child, then you can’t have them. Please rehome.
Dee, I have no children — only 13 adopted/rescued *kids*. . and they ALWAYS come first. . . my kitties are little people to me and I love them dearly. . . (that was why I put kids in asterisks — I call my kitties my kids!! ♥♥♥
I can’t say I have no children, but my son is grown and 26 yrs old. . . ♥♥♥
Michael. . . one thing to say. . . GUILTY AS CHARGED. . . LOL!! But of course, my *kids* come first!! ♥♥♥
🙂 I am the same.
I believe it, but it’s another study that is opposite to my personal experience. 90% of the women I’ve known from my neighborhood have been terrible toward cats, especially compared to myself. I think people are afraid of being called crazy cat-lady/persons that even the lovers/owners even avoid talking about their own, and if they do, they’re dismissive, indifferent, change the topic or even hostile about them. I know they’re kind of dumb as to cat-care. If my neighborhood is typical, our society is in trouble. I wonder if the women in the study may have been atypical in some respects… I don’t know.