The survey, commissioned by the Australian Companion Animals Council, showed that pet ownership in the "down under" country has fallen nearly 30% over the past seven years.
Australian Veterinary Association president Kersti Seksel responded to the results by nothing that factors like higher density living are driving down pet ownership. However, she also attributed part of the blame to the increased popularity of video games.
Real pets declining because of virtual pets
Posted on Tuesday, March 13 2007 @ 10:20 CET by Thomas De MaesschalckA survey indicates that games like Nintendogs, Catz and The Sims, is leading to a decline in ownership of real pets.
