Study reveals fun facts about how we talk to our pets

Recently a study was done to determine how many people talk to their pets and where exactly those pet parents live. But they learned more than that in the study.

In fact, it seems as if the study, which was conducted by Preply, actually found out some interesting facts around how we talk to our pets and even what we think about how our pets would respond to us.

After surveying 1500 pet parents, they found out that an impressive 83 percent of dog owners are talking to their dogs, while 68 percent of cat owners are chatting with their cats. But what else did they uncover about our chatty habits?

Here is what Preply uncovered about pet parents who talk to their pets.

Study uncovers some fun facts about pet parents who talk to their pets

According to the Preply study,

• 65 percent of pet parents who talk to their pets actually use a high-pitched voice to talk to their dog or cat versus using a normal tone of voice
• 56 percent of pet parents are actually using “baby talk” in order to chat with their pets (we bet this is more dog parents than cat owners)
• 37 percent of pet parents are likely to read to their pets or even sing to them
• 16 percent of pet parents will use technology to interact with their dog or cat when they are not home
• 15 percent of pet parents are not speaking English to their dog or cat
• 25 percent (or 1 in 4) pet parents think their pet would most likely sound like Tom Hanks if they were to start responding
• 15 percent of pet parents actually think their pet would sound like Betty White

Honestly, we find all of these findings quite interesting. We love to learn more about how pet parents are interacting with their pets. And of course, we love the idea of our dog or cat sounding like either Betty White or Tom Hanks. Then again, we would love to know who else pet parents think their pet sounds like.

What do you think of these findings? Do any of these study findings surprise you? Which of these facts surprised you the most? Let us know over on our Twitter or Facebook page!