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Owning a lovable, cuddly pet can unquestionably make ones home life better — and apparently, it can affect pet owners professional lives as well. In fact, according to a new survey, people who have owned pets may be more professionally successful, and this is definitely good news for ambitious pet parents.
养一只可爱又萌萌的宠物无疑会让家庭生活更美好，而且这好像还能影响到宠物主人的职业生涯。事实上，依据一项最新调查，养宠物的人在职业上会愈加成功，这对在事业上有雄心壮志的宠物主大家真是个好消息。
The survey was conducted by Kelton Global Research for Banfield Pet Hospital, according to Fast Company. The researchers surveyed 857 adults in the United States with a variety of careers, as explained in the survey summary on Banfields website.
据《快公司》杂志报道，这项调查是凯尔顿全球研究为班菲尔德宠物医院拓展的。医院官方网站公布的调查概要称，研究职员调查了来自各行各业的857位美国成年人。
Among the C-suite executives surveyed, 93 percent grew with a pet in their home, with 78 percent claiming that growing up with a pet helped cause their career success as an adult. Interestingly, 83 percent of C-suite executives who participated said they grew up with a dog, 59 percent of them said they grew up with a cat, and 37 percent of them said they grew up with another kind of pet.
在受访的各类高管（职位以C开头的，譬如CEO）中，93%的人从小家里就有宠物相伴，78%的人表示和宠物一块长大对他们成年后的事业有成有帮助。有趣的是，83%的受访高管说，他们和宠物狗一块长大，59%的人说和宠物猫一块长大，37%的人和其他类型的宠物一块长大。（你说对了，这类比率的总和不是100%，看着不少受访者家不止一只宠物。）
So, how exactly does pet ownership cause career success? Well, according to Banfields research, executives reported that their pet helped teach them lessons like responsibility, creativity, empathy, discipline, and organization, which have all been invaluable in the business world.
那样，养宠物到底能在多大程度上促进事业有成呢？依据这家医院的调查，受访的高管们表示，宠物教会了他们责任、创造力、同情、纪律和组织，这类在职场都是宝贵的品质。
“At Banfield Pet Hospital, we’ve long recognized the special bond between people and their pets, as well as the positive impact pets have on our society,” Brian Garish, president of Banfield Pet Hospital, said in a statement on Banfields website. “From the pet ownership lessons we learned as children, to the ways our four-legged friends currently help us evolve, connect with others, and stay grounded, our latest research supports the notion we’ve had all along – that there may be a link between pets and their ability to help shape us as people.”
医院董事长布莱恩-加里什在官方网站的一份声明中说：“在班菲尔德宠物医院，大家早就意识到大家和宠物之间的特殊关系，与宠物对社会的积极影响。从儿时养宠物的经验教训，到现在宠物朋友们帮助大家进步、与别人打造联系、与踏踏实实，大家的这一最新研究支持了大家长期以来的理念：宠物可能能够帮助大家的人格形成。”
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But what about people who grew up pet-less, but have adopted pets as adults? Luckily for those, the survey showed that current pet ownership can also help with professional success.
但那些小时候家里没宠物，成年后又养了宠物的人呢？他们也非常幸运，调查显示，成年后养宠物也能够帮助事业有成。
According to the research, 86 percent of current pet parents surveyed said owning pets helps them stick to a routine, better manage their time, and more efficiently multitask. But even if you dont think your pet has directly helped you, your coworkers knowledge that you have a pet may actually be beneficial for your career. In fact, 80 percent of people surveyed said they feel more connected to colleagues who are pet owners, and 79 percent of those surveyed believe that fellow co-workers who have pets are hard workers.
调查显示，86%的有宠物受访者称，养宠物帮助他们坚持了一种习惯，能更好地管理时间，同时处置多个任务时效率更高了。但即使你并不觉得宠物直接帮助了你，你的同事了解你养宠物其实对你的事业也有帮助。事实上，80%的受访者说，他们“和养宠物的同事感觉更亲近”，79%的受访者觉得养宠物的同事“更勤奋”。
