More Households Have Pets Than Children

Jim Pemberton

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First, I hope the pet lovers here will understand that my obsession with this subject is not meant disrespectfully. I often ponder how many carpets and especially how many rugs would get cleaned if it wasn't for pets in the home.

But the facts continue to stun me:

84.6 million households have pets, vs 35 million that have children

70% have pets

80% feel pets should be treated as well as children

79% believe that pets should have the same quality of food as children

50% have purchased clothing or a fashion accessory for their pet.

Your customers (and some of you) are so emotionally invested in your pets that you cannot imagine a world without them.

As cleaners, market accordingly.

They are solid gold.....or to paraphrase Sgt Hartman from Full Metal Jacket again...they "sh*t (and pee) Tiffany cufflinks" for us all.
 
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"Pet safe products" instead of "baby safe products" on the logo or ads...

Or keep baby safe cleanin and replace hooomon baby with baby animals...
 
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Yep.

It seems the baby plays second fiddle to the puppy.

In about 1/3 of the homes where children have allergies to the pets, the people keep the pets and give the kids shots.

No judging here, just a wake up call if you don't already know that pets rule the world.

PetsvsKidsPic.jpg
 

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Thanks for sharing. It is good perspective. Its photoshop/illustrator time.
 

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Guess it's time for me to stop ridiculing the people that fall for "pet parent" advertising and buy their dogs organic food and Christmas presents.

I've learned to be careful not to smirk when I bring these issues up in class. There are more than a few pet lovers in the carpet cleaning world, and here.

So I will add, as was said in a Seinfeld episode about mistaken gay identity

"Not that there's anything wrong with that...."
 

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That's your bread and butter.
Folks that take exception to my not needing a pet-child include a couple of my adult kids (who don't have kids) and a sister-in-law who says not having a dog means you're creepy. I just tell her I have actual children and like my furniture, and by the way, who is being judgy here?
 
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THIS IS INSANE!

JUST YOU WAIT!

ALL OF THOSE ILLEGALS COMING HERE WILL EAT ALL THE DOGS AND CATS!

BREAKING INTO YOUR HOUSE TO GET THEM AND FEED THEIR FAMILY!

BBQ'S IN ALL OF THOSE SHANTY TOWNS ALL AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS!

DAMN YOU DEMOCRAT FAGS!
 

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THIS IS INSANE!

JUST YOU WAIT!

ALL OF THOSE ILLEGALS COMING HERE WILL EAT ALL THE DOGS AND CATS!

BREAKING INTO YOUR HOUSE TO GET THEM AND FEED THEIR FAMILY!

BBQ'S IN ALL OF THOSE SHANTY TOWNS ALL AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS!

DAMN YOU DEMOCRAT FAGS!

You never disappoint me Jimmy, though I do worry about you.
 

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