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Getty The luckiest of pet lovers find a way to turn their love of animals into a career. Sometimes, the path is clear -- many veterinarians, trainers and (ahem) writers feel the call to work in the animal field from early on. But sometimes, an exciting new path appears out of the blue, like the Purina Cat Chow correspondent position! Purina is searching across the country for its first-ever Purina Cat Chow correspondent, who will travel the nation, connecting with other cat owners and sharing his or her experiences on catchow.com and Purina Cat Chow's social media channels. This person will also earn $50,000 for the year -- and won't be asked to give up his or her day job. Score! ...

House of Sims, Flickr A new study out of Britain is bound to make the fur fly. Researchers claim to have proven that cat owners rule -- and dog owners? Well, they don't drool exactly, they're just not as bright as the cat owners. In a large-scale study aimed at tracking the type of domesticated animals Brits preffered, The Daily Mail reports that that cat owners were found to be generally smarter than their canine-loving counterparts. The study results showed that those with college degrees (aka the "smarter" folks) were 36 percent more likely to have a cat living in the house than those without degrees. Some speculate this is because the university graduates were more likely to work ...