That's just nasty!
We all have a strong connections to our pets and share some of life luxuries, but has it gone too far?
A new study has shown that 22%of people share food at the dinner table with their pets.
Shockingly, it also claims 1 in 20 adults will take a bath with their furry companion.
Researchers surveyed 2,000 adults with a cat or dog also finds “kisses” are basically a requirement when it comes to owning a pet.
The study which was commissioned by Vileda and conducted by OnePoll, also claims many pet owners realize owning a cat or dog can be a dirty job.
The average respondent spends 44 minutes a week cleaning up after a pet.
This includes vacuuming, mopping floors, and treating their pets for fleas.
Top 10 unhygienic things pet cats and dogs do:
- Sit on the sofa
- Sniff their owner
- Roll in the grass
- Sleep in their owner’s bed
- Kiss their owner/let their owner kiss them
- Vomit on the floor
- Walk mud around the house after a walk/being outside with dirty paws
- Bring in things from outside such as dirt
- Lick their owner’s face
- Cuddle up with their owner’s children
