Article: Nearly Half of Americans Won't Flee Without Fido

Article: VIPs [Very Important Pets].(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
American Demographics;  March 1, 2001 ;     543 words ......companionship and affection. Four percent say pets are more faithful than friends...with their kids. Sixty-five percent take their pets on errands with them at least once a month and 28 percent take their pets to work. Even those poor puppies...

Article: PETS WIN OUR VOTE
The Boston Globe;  January 22, 2000 ;     668 words ......in this category. Thirty-one percent believe that pets understand us best. Eleven...music pets enjoy. While 26 percent said pets had "no preference," 16 percent own "easy listening" pets; 16 percent are classical cats; and 10...

Article: data dog; DEAR DATA DOG: How many pets travel with their owners and in what kind of style?(Brief Article)
American Demographics;  August 1, 2000 ;     695 words ......co-pilot. And a full 18 percent of those traveling with pets fall into the other category...their holiday greetings, 27 percent take their pets along for family photographs...taken with Santa, and 79 percent give their pets holiday or birthday presents...

Article: toplines; Pets Can Drive.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
American Demographics;  March 1, 2000 ;     465 words ......plurality of owners (34 percent) talk with friends...co-workers about their pets more than anything...talk about their pets: 78 percent of owners greet their...happy birthday, 25 percent have wrapped gifts for their pets, and 5 percent have given their...

Article: New National Hartz(R) Survey on the Human-Animal Bond Finds That Pets Are Seen as Part of the Family by Three in Four Pet Owners.
PR Newswire;  May 3, 2005 ;     700+ words ......other verses only 15 percent of men. Bonds with our pets can also impact dating...owners have with their pets when dating. * 14 percent of dog owners and 11...keeps me company (20 percent) Human-like habits of pets Whether getting under...

Article: Dirty Dogs? Filthy Felines? Not So, According to New Moen Survey Which Reveals How Americans Bathe Their Pets
CCNMatthews Newswire;  June 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ......most American pet owners (47 percent) bathe their pets in their home bathtub or...marketing research. Twenty two percent bathe their pets "in the driveway or outside...married. Surprisingly, 15 percent bathe their pets in the bathroom, kitchen...

Article: Pets are more than a ball of fur
Sunday Gazette-Mail;  December 30, 2001 ;     365 words ......listens to them best. * 63 percent of respondents say "I love you" at least daily to their pets. * 78 percent talk to their pets in a different voice. * 59 percent celebrate their pet's birthday...specialty veterinary care. * 5 percent of respondents carried pet...the importance of ...

Article: Dirty Dogs? Filthy Felines? Not So, According to New Moen Survey Which Reveals How Americans Bathe Their Pets.
Canadian Corporate News;  June 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ......most American pet owners (47 percent) bathe their pets in their home bathtub or...marketing research. Twenty two percent bathe their pets in the driveway or outside...married. Surprisingly, 15 percent bathe their pets in the bathroom, kitchen...

Article: New Lifetime Networks 'FemiNation' Survey Finds 89 Percent of Women 18-49 will Spend as Much or More on Pets Next Year Despite Economic Downturn.
PR Newswire;  December 8, 2008 ;     679 words ......one-third own at least one cat (33 percent). 2. PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO -- Most Women...pet ahead of their own (28 percent). 3. PAMPERED PETS- PURCHASING POWER -- The majority...to 49 have purchased their pets toys (66 percent), professional grooming (26...

Article: OUR PETS, OUR SELVES
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  July 6, 2000 ;     700+ words ......t's mom and dad. Thirty-one percent reported that their pets understand them better than...their pet's birthday, 87 percent include their pets in holiday celebrations...their pets at home, and 49 percent let their pets sleep on a family member...

Article: OWNERS DON'T PAUSE TO ADD PAWS TO FETES MOST PETS SHARE IN HOLIDAY FUN, SAYS VET-BASED SURVEY.(Lifestyles/Spotlight)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  December 30, 2002 ;     700+ words ......least. That's the percentage of pet owners who say they include their pets in their holiday...And how were these pets celebrating the holidays? 64 percent hung a Christmas...radio or TV in their pets' room or suite. 42 percent would like special...

Article: Pets are more than a ball of fur.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  December 26, 2001 ;     439 words ......listens to them best. _63 percent of respondents say I love you at least daily to their pets. _78 percent talk to their pets in a different voice. _59 percent celebrate their pet's birthday...specialty veterinary care. _5 percent of respondents carried pet...the importance of ...

Article: Household pets unleash the best in their owners
Chicago Sun-Times;  December 19, 1999 ;     556 words ......And more than 50 percent also said they exercise with their pets at least once per...those who didn't own pets. Do you want to get...to the survey, 30 percent of pet owners walked...those who didn't own pets. Apparently, pets also are great stress relievers; 40 percent of pet ...

Article: News and Views; African-American College Students Show Less Attachment to Their Pets Than White College Students
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education;  April 30, 2003 ;     645 words ......For white college students, 86 percent allow their pets to sleep in their bedroom and 70 percent let their pets sleep in their beds. For blacks, 78 percent allowed their pets in their bedrooms and 53 percent...