Did You Know???
Fascinating Facts About Pets  

• The maximum speed of the domestic cat is 30 miles per hour. The maximum speed of a greyhound is 39.4 miles per hour.
• About 83 percent of pet owners say they are "somewhat to very likely" to risk their lives for their pet.  
• Max is now the most common name for a dog in the U.S.
• The maximum life-span of a horse is 62 years, according to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.  
• Some 56 percent of all people have sent or received a greeting card "from the dog or cat."
• Pets that experience car sickness can be acclimated to travel by first sitting with them in the car with the motor running.  
• Most pet owners consider their dog or cat to be a member of the family, and 48 percent say they are emotionally dependent on their pet.  
• A survey by Novartis, the pet medicine company, shows that 11 percent of cat owners have ended a personal or romantic relationship because a person didn't like their cat.