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Cat owners are more likely to have university degrees than people who have dogs, according to a new scientific survey of pet ownership.

Dr Jane Murray, cats protection lecturer in feline epidemiology, who led the study, said: "We don't think it is associated with income because that was one of the variables we looked at, and there was little difference."

lecturer in feline epidemiology - это более-менее понятно: преподаватель эпидемиологии кошачьих, а cats protection куда вставить?

Заранее спасибо за любые предложения.