Pet Cenus

UK's FIRST PET CENSUS by my social NO petworko MAN's BEST FRIEND 50% of pet owners would rather hug their pet E than a child, parent or sibling when feeling low ·A quarter admit that their pet is more like a child to them than a pet •Dog owners gre most likely to go to their pet for a cuddle (59%) Charlie 15% will confide in their pet 60% givę their pet a gift on its birthday :Three quarters see their pet as one of the family Charlie Graduation 2010 .83% of rat, owners chose a rat to help them relax .46% of people got a pet to help them relax and unwind · 20% of reptile owners chose a reptile to stop them getting lonely SOCIAL PETWORKING f1. Three million pet owning households regularly use social medig channels to share their Pet pictures, videos and updates AS VE Charlie - Vegas Charlie - Paris Charlie - Italy Ong in ten post pet content at least once a week Your One in ten pet owners have a social Tube media account especially for their pet. #CHARLIE SOCIAL LIFE OF PETS 8M- · 22% of pet, owners have cancelled social plans to be with their pets . One in ten people have, taken their pet to 4 special occasion such as a christening or wedding Charlie - Wedding 7M Charlie - Honeymoon · 10% have worked from home to be with their pet .7% have cancelled a date to be with their pet 6M- 5M- Most likely to pull sickie because of their pet (Leeds 11%) 4M- Most likely to cancel 4 date to sipend time with their pet (Glasgow 18%) Most likely to take their pet to a special occasion (Sheffield 16%) Least likely to sacrifice anything because of their pet (Belfast 65%) ЗМ- Most likely to cancel socia! plans because of their pet (Liverpool 31%) Most likely to sacrifice time with their partner (Brighton 13%) 2M- UK PET OWNERSHIP IM There gre ground lo7 million pets in the UK* 40-50 million gre fish Research carried out by Opinion Matters on behalf of www.mysocialpetwork.co.uk in March 2013. A cross- section of 1,124 pet owners questioned. 'Pet population data sourced from Pet Manufacturers Association. Survey carried out by TNS with 2,129 UK adults in 2012. my social petworko Photo credits: http://www.petsadviser.com, Ben30, Chris Hunkeler. For more information about the UK Pet Census and to register your pet visit: www.mysocialpetwork.co.uk, facebook.com/mysocialpetworkUK or follow @petworking on Twitter. number in millions S900 SIVI RABBITS CAGED BIRDS GUINEA PIGS HAMSTERS DOMESTIC FOWL LIZARDS FROGS & TOADS NEWTS & SALAMANDERS SNAKES TORTOISES & TURTLES || Sia39 HORSES & PONIES || RATS SNOI3I INSECTS MICE