Put love above '˜likes', charity urges

National pet charity Blue Cross is appealing for Britons to put love above likes after new research revealed that one in seven people (14%) would choose a specific breed of cat or dog based on the number of likes they think the pet will get on social media.

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The research was conducted by Blue Cross to encourage pet owners and would-be pet owners to put love above social media likes when choosing a pet and instead consider the unique and individual qualities of every pet, regardless of breed.