It's still National Pet Week
Men's Health sniffs out the stats on the creatures that keep you company:
- 78% of men currently own a pet
- 3% of men have never owned an animal in their lives
- 4% of men keep a reptile in their personal zoo
- A dog is the animal the average guy is most likely to keep around
- Labrador retriever is men's favorite breed
- 19% of men have dressed their pets up for Halloween or Christmas
- 69% of men give their pets gifts on birthdays and holidays
- 15% of men keep a picture of their pet on their desk at work
- 10% of men have been told they look like their pet
- 72% of men say they'd risk their lives to save their pets
- 73% of men think their furry pals would return the favor
- 20% of men have used their pet to try to pick up women
- 78% say the gambit worked
- 15% of men say they would put their pet's health before their own if money was tight
- 46% of men have been interrupted during sex by a nosy pet
- 59% of married men would want their pet if they got divorced
- 46% of men would seek visitation rights if they lost custody
- 50% of men have had a pet run away
- 35% of lost cats have returned home on their own
- 5% of lost dogs have returned home on their own
- 7 hours of additional exercise is spend each week, due to walks with Fido
- 165 is the number of words a dog can understand
- 2 year old child's IQ is equivalent to the average mutt's
- 5% of cat owners have tried to train their cats to use the toilet
- Tiger is the exotic pet the average guy wants to own
- Scooby-Doo is the celebrity pet men would want to pal around with most
- 58% of men would refuse an evacuation order if they couldn't bring their pet
- 68% of men say they've buried a pet in the backyard
- 25% of those grave diggers held an impromptu funeral
- 7% of pet owners have made financial provisions for their pet in their will
- 45% of men think they'll be reunited with their pets in the afterlife
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