Survey Says Dog Owners Top br Cat Owners in Terms of Happiness The report comes from the br General Social Survey, which br collects information on U.S. Citizens. This includes experiences, br attitudes and practices. In a recent survey, owners were asked about the connection with their pet. Results ended up showing that dog owners were much happier than cat owners. In the survey, the GSS said br 36 of dog owners said they br were "very happy." The survey adds that those with dogs were more likely to be homeowners and have a spouse. When it comes to family, 93 of br dog owners said they consider br their pups to be part of theirs. Cat owners were behind, br but too not far, at 83.