- despite dog ownership also being lowest in the capital, the highest percentage of Staffordshire bull terriers are owned by Londoners than any other region
- pet owners in the East Midlands are twice as likely to take in a stray animal as a pet, than any other region in the Britain with the exception of Wales
- pet owners in the North West are the most likely, 21 per cent, to get their pets from a rescue centre like The Blue Cross than any other UK region
- behavioural problems were the most common in the North, followed by the new pet not suiting the owner’s lifestyle
- of Scotland’s pampered pets, 32 per cent, the highest percentage nationally, are allowed to sleep with them owners in their bedrooms and the majority are also given human names
- cat ownership is most popular in the South East, with 25 per cent questioned owning cats
- of the pets owned, fish and cat ownership is most popular in the South West, with over 25 per cent questioned owning cats
- dog ownership is most popular in Wales, with 31 per cent of region’s adults owning a dog
- 79 per cent of the region’s pet owners experienced no unexpected problems when they first got their pet
- owners in Yorkshire & Humberside are the least likely, 14 per cent compared with an average of 24 per cent, to allow their pets to sleep with them in the bedroom
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