Mars data also shows that 362 million dogs and cats are homeless worldwide, highlighting the urgent need to strengthen pet adoption efforts. Ahead of Mars’ first-ever Global Adoption Weekend (11th to 13th October), Fred Sirieix will be acting as a matchmaker in Battersea, helping to connect prospective foster parents with foster parents. Their perfect rescue cat Battersea now has more cats in need than at any time in the past five years Mars recently published the Mars Global Pet survey of 20,000 pet parents in 20 countries – Announced the results of a parent study. 17% of dog owners and 17% of cat owners worldwide adopt from shelters. A staggering 362 million cats and dogs are homeless around the world, revealing the heartbreaking reality that one in two pets does not have a home. So popular TV host Fred Siriex took a heartwarming detour from his regular matchmaking duties. Instead, he focuses his efforts on raising awareness of pet adoption and connecting animal welfare charity Battersea’s adorable furry residents with the perfect new families to compete with. Another recent poll conducted by Mars found that 66 per cent of Brits said that people care more about things like age and appearance than about an animal’s temperament or whether a pet will fit into their long-term lifestyle. said he believes people often choose pets based on superficial characteristics. More than half of respondents confessed that age (59%) and breed (58%) are the most important things to consider before getting a pet. As a result, many prospective owners overlook important qualities such as personality and compatibility, and countless valuable animals, especially cats, end up without a forever home. A global pet parent survey by Mars revealed that cat ownership is more common than dog ownership around the world, but UK rescue groups are currently seeing a huge influx of cats. is struggling with
