Halo, Purely for Pets surveyed more than 1,000 pet parents to find out their New Year's Resolutions. Do any of these spark New Year's Resolutions for you?
Exercise....
88.7% of pet parents plan to help their pets get more exercise. Here's how:
62.4% - more walks
68.3% - play with them more
30.3% - find a new game to play
2.9% - take a Doga class
1.9% - get into extreme sports
20.2% - go to the dog park more often
15.8% - run my cat up and down stairs
Weight loss....
45.9% plan to help their pets lose weight in 2012. Here's how:
44.8% - feed better quality food
35.1% - feed less food
34% - give fewer treats
33% - give more nutritious treats
68.7% - get more exercise
10.9% - plan a program with their vet
New tricks
48.1% plan to teach their pets new tricks this coming year
Healthy Eating.....
69.4% plan to feed their pets higher quality food
Grooming....
86.8% plan to groom their pets more regularly. Here's how:
68.1% will trim nails more regularly
52.7% plan to bathe their pets more regularly
80.3% are going to brush their pets more regularly
35.5% will start giving their pets supplements for their coat and skin
50.1% plan to brush their pet's teeth more often
33.2% are going to start using natural grooming products
Philanthropy.....
94.1% plan to help pets in need. Here's how:
11.5% - adopt a new pet
11.5% - foster a pet
69.8% - donate to a rescue or shelter
45.5% - play Freekibble.com or Freekibblekat.com 65.6% - continue what i've been doing!
Other open-ended answers include helping feral cats, joining unchain dogs organization and others!
We also loved some of these touching and personal resolutions people mentioned:
Take them to the beach
Hand making toys and cushions for them
More rides in the car
Buy a new scratching post
Visit hospitals and retirement homes to make people happy
Make sure he drinks more water
Build new cat trees
Train dog to ride to the dog park in his Harley side car
Bring them with me more places
Open her own savings account for vet emergencies*
*We'd suggest Pet Insurance, of course.
The biggest response: Pet parents would like to spend more time with their pets and love them even more than they did in 2011!
My resolutions:
- Teach Kayden a new trick a month--we're working on "bang, you're dead!" right now.
- Get my boys out for more walks and trips to the park
- Spend more time with Lyger individually--he doesn't come to work with me as often, so I need to focus on him at home more
- Pet my dogs for just a moment at bedtime each night. It is nice for them and relaxes me too.
