Spot the logic flaw - quiz of the day (NEW CONCEPTS)

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#1 in an occasional series (or as we find them)

Pet owners are happier, earn more money and are fitter than people who don't own a four-legged friend, a study has shown.

Households which own a dog or cat are also more likely to have more family time together and have jobs they enjoy.

The implication being that you need to get a pet. That's if you want to be happier, earn more money and be fitter than your miserable non-pet-owning neighbours.

http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/8203-Pet-owners-happier-earn-money-fitter-people/story-26728821-detail/story.html

No mention of what being poor and/or miserable in the first place does to you or your willingness to keep pets.