Helpucover - It's a Pet's Life!

IT'S A PET'S LIFE! We in the UK love our pets but could we be obsessing too much over our animal companions? Here's our investigation into our furred and feathered friends. HOW MUCH DO YOU SPEND FEEDING YOUR PET DO YOU FEEL YOU PUT YOUR PET'S NEEDS IF YOU WORK, DO YOU EVER FEEL GUILTY 58% 60% 38% PER MONTH ON AVERAGE? ABOVE YOUR FAMILY? ABOUT LEAVING YOUR PET HOME ALONE? OF US ARRANGE OUR LIVES AROUND OUR PETS 11% 12% £50 OR MORE YES 16% 38% UNDER £20 YES 11% OF US WOULD TAKE OUR PET TO WORK WITH US IF WE 36% £40 TO £50 SOMETIMES 55% COULD... SOMETIMES BUT ONLY... 33% OF US THINK WE'D BE MORE 37% NO PRODUCTIVE! £20 TO £30 26% 26% £30 TO £40 NO 2% WHAT PETS DO YOU OWN? BIRDS ALONGSIDE THEIR NORMAL PET FOOD, WHAT ADDITIONAL FOODS DO YOU GIVE TO YOUR PET? MEAT 36% 52% HORSES VEGETABLES 25% FISH 11% 29% PASTA + RICE 10% CATS 14% FRUIT 5% RABBITS + SMALL RODENTS >1% DAIRY 4% REPTILES BREAD 3% OTHER 3% helpucover All statistical information gathered from a survey set by helpucover in July 2012 with 319 respondents. www.helpucover.co.uk B8