Many people have more pics of their pets than loved ones on their phones
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FUR BABY PHOTOS
ONE IN THREE (35%) PET PARENTS HAVE MORE PHOTOS OF THEIR FURRY FRIENDS THAN OF THEIR KIDS OR PARTNER, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH.
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A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL ON BEHALF OF MAYTAG POLLED 2,000 DOG AND CAT OWNERS.
THEY FOUND ON AVERAGE, RESPONDENTS TAKE OVER 400 PICTURES OF THEIR PETS EVERY YEAR.
A QUARTER OF RESPONDENTS HAVE SHOWN THEIR PET LOVE BY THROWING A PARTY JUST FOR THEM AND THE SAME PERCENTAGE ALLOW THEIR PET TO SMOOCH THEM ON THE MOUTH.
FURTHER, ONE IN SIX HAVE EVEN GOTTEN A TATTOO OF THEIR FURRY FRIEND TO KEEP THEM NEAR.
HALF OF PET PARENTS FEEL INCOMPLETE WHEN THEY’RE NOT NEAR THEIR PET (52%) – THREE-QUARTERS OF RESPONDENTS HAVE EVEN TAKEN THEIR PET ON VACATION (79%).
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