Pet Parents Say Their Pets Are Bigger Sports Fans Than Them
Parents say their pets are bigger sports fans than them! Do you watch sports with your pets? According to new research, 79% of pet owners do and 80% of them…
Parents say their pets are bigger sports fans than them! Do you watch sports with your pets? According to new research, 79% of pet owners do and 80% of them claim their pets are even bigger sports fans than they are.
A poll from SWNS Digital of 2-thousand American pet parents reveals:
- 83% think their pet has a favorite sport to watch and the most popular sports for pets seem to be ones with a lot of action and running, including football (40%), soccer (19%), and basketball (14%).
- More than three-quarters (78%) think their pet has a favorite athlete, and 87% of respondents have either named a pet after an athlete or would consider doing so in the future.
- Sports-inspired names pets have been given include: Lionel, Messi, Bolt, Fenway, Maholmes, Jackson, Hulk and Labron.
- But the pet-sport mania doesn’t stop there. Two in three pet parents (65%) have bought their pet a sports team-themed item, with the most popular choices being pet bandanas (19%), collars (19%), jerseys (18%), and stuffed toys (17%).
- So it’s really not surprising that 90% of those pet moms and dads dress their pet in that item when their team is playing.
- Many pet owners think watching sports with their team pays off, as 26% say their pets are a lucky charm and 83% swear their team has won a game because their pet was watching.
- But how do these folks know their pets are actually watching the game on TV? For 42%, it’s when pets stare at the screen, 54% say it’s when they follow the action with their eyes, and 52% say their pets get vocal.
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