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Seven surprising facts about pets and their owners

Seven surprising facts about pets and their owners

Results from the 2011 Petplan Pet Census were released today, and it's given us some fascinating insights into how we pet owners and our pets 'tick'. Here are some of the big figures from the census

* 37% of respondents have mixed up pet names with the name of their partner or children
* 65% feel their pet is more reliable than their spouse
* 83% of owners aren't concerned with over feeding their pet
* 64% of owners are in favour of Dog ASBOs
* 66% of pet owners would take in a stray if it appeared in their garden
* Fish and chips (41%) is the most popular takeaway to feed your pet
* Over half (54%) of us would include a pet in our will

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