NATIONAL PET DAY 2019

Today is National Pet Day! We found a couple of fun surveys and fun facts, in honor of this special day!

Top 10 Netflix Shows People Binge-Watch With Their Pets

• 1 Stranger Things
• 2 Fuller House
• 3 13 Reasons Why
• 4 Orange is the New Black
• 5 House of Cards
• 6 Black Mirror
• 7 Marvel’s Daredevil
• 8 A Series of Unfortunate Events
• 9 The Ranch
• 10 Better Call Saul

Most Popular Pet Names That Are Inspired By Disney Characters

• 1 Nala
• 2 Simba
• 3 Minnie
• 4 Woody
• 5 Lady
• 6 Tigger
• 7 Elsa
• 8 Buzz
• 9 Mickey
• 10 Stitch

Top 10 Naughtiest Dog Breeds according to a survey by Pets at Home

• 1 Labrador
• 2 Jack Russell
• 3 Cocker Spaniel
• 4 Staffordshire Bull Terrier
• 5 Border Collie
• 6 Golden Retriever
• 7 Labrador Retriever
• 8 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
• 9 German Shepherd
• 10 Yorkshire Terrier

Pets And Dating-A survey by PlayBuzz reveals that 20% of people prefer to date someone with a pet. Other findings:

• 12% of people would dump a lover if they didn’t like their pet
• 55% of people won’t date someone who owns a tarantula
• 8% of people started dating someone as a result of a chance meeting of two pets
• 30% of people would rather kiss a dog owner than a non-dog owner
• 25% of women would be more likely to date someone if they owned a pet. 15% of men said the same thing

Potty Talk! A study by Queen’s University reveals that 33% of pet owners take their pets into the bathroom with them. Other findings:

• 66% of people think that sharing a bathroom with their pet is normal
• 90% of pet owners don’t care what their friends or family think about them sharing their bathroom with their pet
• 60% of people are closer to their pet than their friends
• 20% of people kiss their pet on the mouth
• 33% of people have taken a bath with their pet

Sleep Survey-A study by the Mayo Clinic reveals that people sleep better when they cuddle with their pets.

Dr Lois Krahn tells the Daily Mail: ”We found that many people find comfort and a sense of security from sleeping with their pets. Today, many pet owners are away from their pets for much of the day, so they want to maximize their time with them when they are home. Having them in the bedroom at night is an easy way to do that. Most people assume having pets in the bedroom is a disruption. We found that many people actually find comfort and a sense of security from sleeping with their pets.”