New Years Day Interesting Pet Facts

If you recently became a pet owner for the new year, here are some interesting facts about pets you might not have known.

• There are over 77 million cats in the United States. There are 65 million dogs.
• There are more than 9,000 species of birds, but Parakeets, canaries and finches are the most popular species for pets.
• Max is the most popular name for dogs in the U.S., U.K. and Australia.
• Dogs can in fact see in color, but not as well as humans. However, they probably can’t see red or green.
• Studies have shown that cats have better memories than dogs, monkeys or orangutans.
• The world’s first space astronaut was a Russian dog named Laikia.
• The national average for a veterinarian visit in 2006 was $135 for dogs and $112 for cats, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.
• Nearly 94 percent of pet owners say their animal pal makes them smile more than once a day.

Thank you to lifetips.com for the information in this post.