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Article: Nation's Pet Owners Say They Change Their Lives for Their Pets; PETsMART Reveals Owners Select Vacations, Meals, TV Shows, Among Other Things, To Please Their Pets.
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- September 14, 1999
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PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999--
A significant number of Americans so cherish their pets, they'll change their lives for them, according to a just-released national survey.
The independent study commissioned by PETsMART, Inc. (Nasdaq:PETM) found that 68% of Americans consider pets members of the family and make life choices to accommodate them. From allowing their pets to sleep with them (79%), to taking a day off work to be with a sick pet (31%) and taking "pet-friendly" vacations (23%), the nation's pet owners go beyond the call of duty to accommodate the needs and desires of their pets.
The study also examined the extent to which ...