Wisdom Panel™, the pet DNA service, recently achieved a major milestone: 5 million pets tested over the past 20 years. To mark the occasion, they surveyed more than 10,000 pet parents to reveal the heartfelt and funny ways their pets shape daily life, including these standout stats:
- Pets are family: A striking 81 percent consider their pet their child, and 97 percent talk to them like a person, emphasizing the deep emotional bond between pets and their owners and how they see them as their human counterparts.
- Pets influence social and romantic life: 85 percent have canceled plans to stay home with their pet, highlighting the sentiment that pets are often a priority in their owners’ lives.
- Pets are an emotional support system: Nearly 99 percent of pet owners believe their pet understands their emotions, reinforcing the idea that pets play a crucial role in their owners’ well-being.
Source: Wisdom Panel™, businesswire, March 13, 2025. Link. To learn more <Link>.
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