Pet Damage revealed in new costs survey

A personal finance company has attempted to quantify the costs of pet damage at a property. 

Novuna polled over 2,000 UK homeowners aged 23 to 50, to assess the scale of misbehaving pets and the related repair bills. And it appears some 75% have experienced pet related damage at home, leading to a repair bill of £627m. 

According to the study, soiled carpets and flooring damage (50%) leads the tail of destruction faced by half of all UK homeowners, whilst chewed furniture (32%) is a headache encountered by a third of pet loving Britons. Owners also have to repair ripped furniture (23%), torn curtains (13%) and electrical damage (10%) thanks to unruly pets. 

Nearly a third (32%) have undertaked home alterations to help keep pets in check. 

A spokesperson for the finance company says: “With eye watering repair bills of over £1,000 for many households it demonstrates the lengths we’ll go to keep our furry friends happy, but also the importance of planning for unexpected costs”.  

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