36.5% of US households own a dog, 30.4% own cats, 3.1% own birds and 1.5% own horses. Starting a blog with a statistic like that must mean it’s pet day!
FUN FACTS AND STATISTICS
- 94% of pet owners say their animal pal makes them smile more than once a day.
- Pet owners in the United States spent $60.28 billion on their furry friends in 2015.
- Nearly 80 million U.S. households have a pet, and 42 percent of those households have more than one.
- 81 percent of cat owners let their cats sleep on the bed.
- 73 percent of dog owners let their dogs sleep on the bed.
- Forty-five percent of pet owners say they occasionally (or frequently) buy presents for their animals.
- 90% of pet owners say they consider their pet a member of the family.
Dogs and cats are the most common household animals, so of course, we have some fun facts about our furry friends.
- Dalmatians are born without spots! They are born with plain white coats with their first spots appearing after they are 1week old.
- Nine percent of dog owners will have a birthday party for their pet.
- Every dog has a unique nose print with no two alike.
- Dogs have about 100 different facial expressions, most of them made with the ears.
- Cats have no collarbone, which is one reason they are so flexible.
- Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs have about ten!
- Cats don’t typically meow at each other—that’s a communication tool reserved for their humans.
- A cat’s tongue is scratchy because it’s lined with papillae—tiny elevated backwards hooks that help to hold prey in place.
THE NAME GAME
Ever ask yourself what the most popular pet names are?
For dogs…
Max, Charlie, Cooper, Buddy, and Jack are the 5 most popular male dog names.
Bella, Lucy, Daisy, Luna, and Lola are the 5 most popular female dog names.
And for cats?
Nala, Luna, Bella, Daisy and Abby are the top 5 female cat names.
Simba, Tiger, Milo, Bear and Oreo are the top 5 male cat names.
DINNER WITH YOUR DOG
Here’s what you need…
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 salmon portions SKIN ON
(1 oz per every 10 pounds your dog weighs) plus any amount you would like
- 1 squash
- 1 head of broccoli (with stem)
- 3 potatoes (any kind)2 carrots
For the dog portion…
- Cut broccoli stem, peel carrots and cut squash. Keep the peelings as this is for your dog. Mix together and steam in rice cooker or bake in oven.
- Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil on your potatoes and place them in the oven.
- Pan fry salmon in 1 table spoon olive oil with skin on. Start with skin side down on the pan at a medium temp. After flipping, pull off crisp salmon skin off both pieces of salmon and place in dog bowl.
- Once everything is finished cooking mix all together in dog bowl. Chop to small bitesize for ease and a cleaner floor!
For the human portion…
- Cut broccoli, carrots, squash and steam in rice cooker.
- Slice potato chips with a slicer. If you only have a knife, make french fries instead. Trying to cut thin potato chips by hand is not easy.
- Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil on your potatoes and place them in the oven.
- Pan fry salmon in 1 table spoon olive oil with skin on. Start with skin side down on the pan at a medium temp. After flipping pull off crisp salmon skin off both pieces of salmon and place in dog bowl.
PICTURE TIME!
Here’s me with my goofy pupper, Tula
And below, my first dog, Pokey!
Here’s the Rinehart family Yorkie, Belle.
This one to the left is my friend Megan’s cat, named Charlie.
This one here to the right is another one of Megan’s cats, Buttercup.
This cutie here is Mariah Kick’s (WNZR Graphic and Web Designer) dog, Oscar.
This sweetheart here is one of Lexie Merritt’s (On-Air DJ) many animals, her dog, Ringo!
Lexie also has a cat. Meet Shmonster!
This little cutie is Abbi Brown’s (On-Air DJ) doberman puppy, Riggs.
The handsome guy on the right completes the Brown’s Doberman duo, Blue.
This is Jaxon Yoder (WNZR Staff member) with his adorable Boxer dog, Star.
This is Daisy Lu, she’s Danielle Zoellner’s (On-Air DJ) little baby!
This is Cierra Strawser’s (On-Air DJ) cute pride and joy, a Great Dane by the name of Daisy.
One from when she was a baby, and one from a little more recently.
This is one of Hannah Radke’s (Afternoon Drive Co-Host) cute little cats, Uncle Sam (or Sammy for short).
This is Abby Fairless’s (WNZR Promotions Director) little puppy, Lexie!
Thanks for listening!!! Please enjoy our pictures of our pets!
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