A very interesting survey was conducted by a cat litter manufacturing company, Feline Pine on a number of 726 cat owners to study how they care for their cats' health, communicate with their cats and what lifestyle they provide for them. Here were the survey results:
- 78 percent continue their normal expenses for their pet despite the recession
- 89 percent would choose adoption at an animal shelter for a new cat
- 47 percent have a regular annual physical exam for their cats by a vet
- 43 percent of cat owners have no objection if their cats want to share a bed with them at night
- 71 percent of cat owners also own a dog
- 57 percent talk to their cats as if they were speaking with a human
- 92 percent of cat owners' cats have been spayed or neutered
- 64 percent of cat owners' cats are strictly indoor cats.
Source:
http://www.catchannel.com/news/2009/07/28/survey-cat-owners-not-cutting-back-on-pet-expenses.aspx
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