Re-purposed from a post by Sky and Christa on the Internet
February 20 marks National Love Your Pet Day, a holiday on which we celebrate our pets! Today is another day for an excuse to spoil your pets. Organizers suggest using the day to pamper your pet by giving
them an extra special treat or taking them on an extra long walk.
A husband may wind up in the doghouse some days but not our
dogs. 41% of our precious pooches now share our beds according to the National
Pet Owners Survey. The figure is up from just about a third of all canines
who cozied up for an overnight snooze with their owners revealed during a
previous survey. Cat owners are just as nuts for cozying up with their feline
friends. 51% said their kitties snooze anywhere they fancy, which is usually
snuggled up in bed with their people. Other fascinating facts about our animal
amigos revealed:
- A
whopping 63% of all American households have at least one pet. But
contrast, only about one-third of homes have a child under the age of 18,
according to the Census Bureau.
- We
spend a staggering $34 billion a year on pet products and services,
according to the Census Bureau's reckoning of retail sales. That's more
than we spend on hardware and even on jewelry.
- 90
million cats have places in our hearts and homes.
- 74
million pooches share our home and hearth, representing an 18% increase
from seven years ago.
- We're
very democratic in our love of different species. 41% of homes with a dog
also count a cat as part of the family, blowing the myth that the
four-footers fight like, well, cats and dogs.
So today, show some extra love and give your animals a hug, and maybe throw in a treat too.
Woof, woof, till later,
Zoey Elizabeth
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