BESOTTED pet owners admit they let their cat or dog sleep in their bed, lick their faces, walk mud around the house – and share food, despite the hygiene concerns. A study of 2,000 adults who have …
Nearly four in 10 even believe their pets are messier than their children.
“It’s true that there are some behaviours you can’t get away from – 36 per cent of pets track mud into the house for example, and 21 per cent will walk on the kitchen worktables – but there are easy, and quick hygienic ways of cleaning to stay on top of this. While 49 per cent have their pet at, or under, the dinner table with them so they can eat meals together.3. Roll in the grass7. Walk mud around the house after a walk/being outside with dirty paws10. Cuddle up with their owner’s children13. Lick the floor to find food17. Have a dirty food or water bowl in the houseNearly six in 10 have tried to stop their pet doing ‘unhygienic’ things, but 28 per cent admit they can’t resist the looks they give them.
And 29 per cent have even been told that their house has a 'pet smell', with 29 per cent even receiving comments from their postman.1. Use washing up gloves to get pet hair out of carpets/furnishings “But pets are part of the family, and unsurprisingly 93 per cent of pet owners agree with me, so we have a tendency to just “put up with” these unhygienic habits.
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