Is your pet considered a part of the family?
More than half of all pet owners stated they would want their pet instead of another person with them if they were stranded on a desert island. AAHA
Did you know that owners:
- refer to themselves as their pet’s “mom” or “dad”– 84
- greet their pet first when they return home – 72
- greet their spouse or significant other first – 13
- greet their children first – 7
- include their pet in holiday celebrations – 86
- hang a Christmas stocking for their pet – 64
- say they are willing to go into debt to provide care for their pet – 74
- say they will spend $1,000 or more to save their pet in a life-threatening situation – 73
- have sung to or danced with their pet – 65
- celebrate their pet’s birthday – 63
- have cooked or baked for their pet – 54
- include their pets in family or holiday portraits – 51
- have taken time off work to tend to a sick pet – 51
- have given their pet a wrapped present – 43
- have taken their pet to work – 44
- have more pictures of their pets than of their spouse or significant other – 39
- allow their dog to sleep in their bed – 36
- talk to their pets on a phone or answering machine when they’re away from home – 33
- have held a funeral after their pet’s death – 19
- carry a pet’s picture in their wallet – 17
- say they feel closest to their pet when exchanging kisses – 11
I can honestly say that I have: hung a stocking, celebrated birthdays, cooked for my pet, given a wrapped present, taken a pet to work (who in a veterinary clinic doesn’t), allow my cats and past dogs sleep in my bed (try sleeping with a 110lb rotti and a 90lb staffordshire terrier in a queen size bed with a husband too), carry a picture in my wallet and have taken off time from work when a pet has died.
Have you done any of the above? Anything different?
Powered by Qumana
