Britain is certainly a nation of animal lovers with 6.7 million dogs and over eight million cats!
Did you know that just under 25 per cent of households own a dog and over 25 pc own a cat?
The most popular names for dogs in the UK are Holly and Ben
And the most popular names for cats in the UK are Samantha and Tigger
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