Goodies! Perfumes For Pets And Your Pet Can Smell Good Too

Perfume and earrings -- for your dog? Americans are spending millions of dollars on Valentine's Day gifts for their pets. Here are some of the more ridiculous ones. The following data says volumes about love, Americans, their buying patterns and the animals they share their lives with. The National Retail Federation reports consumers are spending a little bit more this Valentine's Day than they did last year, while remaining financially cautious due to the ongoing economic uncertainty. 

I think this makes perfect sense as pets do not tend to shower as often as humans do, and they cannot tell if they are smelling bad. So I think I am all for owners showering their pets with perfumes, because of all the positive external factors we all get when sniffing some fresh scent. 

American adults will shell out an estimated $18.6 billion to celebrate the holiday -- including an impressive $815 million on Valentine's Day gifts for their pets. Lucky bitches and kittens. 

A recent survey of 6,000 U.S. pet owners by the pet insurance company Petplan is also revealing.

According to the survey:

• 78% of pet owners plan to buy their pet a gift this Valentine's Day.

• 62% of pet owners say they will spend up to $10 on gifts for their pets.

• 27% will spend up to $25 on gifts and 11% will spend more than $25.

• 25% of pet owners say their pets have their own valentines.

• 20% of those surveyed say their pets will be sending out their own Valentine's Day greetings.

 These gifts can range from the very practical and economic, Pet stores will enjoy and appreciate you lavish spending, which in turn will create jobs Your pet might get a lot more attention than its owner.