National Pet Parent’s Day
February 14, 2009 by Dog Service Network
Filed under Activities, Doggie News, Holidays
National Pet Parent’s Day officially takes place on the last Sunday of April and this year, it’s April 26th. This holiday is to celebrate pet caregivers – those who consider their pets part of their family.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, in 2006, nearly 50% of pet owners considered their pets family members. Also, those who consider themselves to be pet parents are most likely U.S. pet caregivers, young pet owners without children, and older pet owners with children who no longer live at home.
Pet owners demonstrate parental behavior through gift giving, allowing their pets to sit at the dinner table, having their pets participate in special occasions by giving them an active role (i.e. ring bear at a wedding). The Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) found in one of their surveys conducted amongst their policyholders and web visitors that 56% of pet owners sleep in the same bed as their pets and in another survey that 23% bring their pets on family vacations.
Do you consider your pet a family member? If so, what type of family activities do you do with your pet?
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