Survey Says!

Thank you to everyone who completed our Pet Owner Survey earlier this summer. The results were doggone interesting!

Here are some fun findings:

 

• 69% of you have two or more pets and 71% of you have been pet owners for 16 years or more! Companionship is—by far—the number one reason you brought a pet into your home.

• Dog people (65%) outnumber cat people (63%) but only by a nose! And, let’s not forget about the folks with birds (2%), fish (4%), rabbits (4%) and other pets (10%).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Only 29% of you leave the TV or other entertainment on for your pets, but a whopping 100% of you talk to them. Over two-thirds of you take photos or videos of your pets.

• Most pets sleep in or on a bed – either their own or a human bed. Only 8% of pets sleep outside.

• Two-thirds of you met your pet through an adoption event or at a rescue center. You considered a variety of factors when choosing a pet:

If you are thinking about adopting an animal, please visit our website to learn more about the many animals looking for their forever homes.