UKs Pampered Pets


UK's most pampered pet's live in south west
Paradise for pets is to be found in the West Country, but a dog's life in the North of Scotland according to a new nationwide survey.

The survey by YouGov for the UK's largest provider of Pet Insurance, Petplan, identified the West Country as the home of the UK's most pampered pooches and cats. The survey talked to 2,000 pet owners nationwide about their pets' diet, living conditions, and lifestyle.
West Country's Pampered Pets
1 in 5 owners 'love pets as much as their children'
West Country pet owners are the most likely in UK to consider a pet-related pre-nuptial agreement
Most likely to prepare hand-cooked, organic food
Most likely to give pets Christmas and birthday presents
Most likely to give pets a specially designed bed
Most likely to buy a family car to suit the pet
Most likely to pay a month's wages in rewards for lost pets
More than 25% have pet insurance
One in five of the West Country's pet owners say that they love their four-legged friends 'as much as their children'. This may account for the fact that 17% of owners in the West Country have included their pets on pre-nuptial agreements - the highest proportion in the UK.

Such affection also shows in the way they are fed with 20% of West Country pets having developed a taste for hand-cooked meals - the highest percentage in the country. And almost 10% of their lovingly prepared meals are made with pure organic ingredients.

With more than 80% of the South West's dog owners spending more than 10 per month on food for their pets - one of the highest levels in the country - they are clearly prepared to put their money where their heart is.

Almost three quarters of pets in the South West can look forward to a Christmas present this year, with almost a third also getting a birthday present. One in five owners will happily spend more than 10 a time on pet presents.
It's a very different outlook for pets in the North of Scotland where canny owners take a far less sentimental view of their pets. It is perhaps not surprising that pet owners in the North of Scotland reported a higher percentage of 'nervous pets' than anywhere else in the UK.

Pet Purgatory in North of Scotland
Less money per dog spent on food than anywhere in UK
Owners are least likely in the UK to offer a significant reward for a missing pet
Pets least likely to be micro-chipped and insured
Pets least likely to enjoy hand-cooked food
Deceased pets least likely to be 'formally' buried
TV Vet Scott Miller, Petplan's Veterinary Consultant, comments: The age old perception of the 'soft south' and the 'tough north' certainly seems to hold true for pet owners in the UK. Pets certainly do seem to have it better down south.

One surprising conundrum leaped out at me though: a higher proportion of owners in the North of Scotland have taken their dog to a vet for tooth or gum work in the last year than any other group in the UK. Yet the proportion of pets in the North of Scotland which have health insurance to cover vet visits is the lowest in the country.

You'd think the canny Scots would have cottoned on to the fact that they could be saving money at the vet if they had some insurance in place!"

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