Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Poll Finds Pets Are People Too!

A new poll by AP-Petside.com investigates how much pet owners treat animals as human beings. Findings reveal that half (50%) of all American pet owners say their animals are just as much a part of the family as any person in the household.

Another interesting bit of data - 43% of pet owners think their pooch or kitty has their own sense of style, with 1 in 5 dressing them up in fashionable attire. Other topics include where pets sleep, whether owners feed human food to their pets,celebrating pets birthday, top pet names, and whether or not pets are featured in family photos and holiday greetings.

Here's the link to the story

The only thing I found surprising is that there weren't more people who said they treated their pets like part of the family.

7 comments:

  1. We have a couple of families in this area that just leave their dogs in the fenced backyard, feed and water them, but pay little attention to them. I think there a a few dog owners like that. so sad.

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  2. Generally i hate pet but at times i like them just because of their doing :)


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  3. My sis has a whole wardrobe for her dog! LOL!

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  4. I remember watching Oprah years ago and she was talking about her dog Sophie, saying that she loved her as if she had given birth to her. I totally feel the same way about my dogs. They are my babies, and every bit a family member. In fact, I tend to like them more than some people...

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