Monthly Cutest Pets 2014

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Hundreds of readers sent in photos of their cute pets for our annual “Cutest Pets” issue. This year’s contest was decided by the number of “likes” each photo got on our Facebook page. In a heated battle, the adorable bulldog Torque won with 528 “likes,” edging out the super cute sleeping puppy Murphy who had 522 “likes.”

Monthly thanks all that submitted photos and voted.

We have selected some of our favorite photos for this special “Cutest Pets” photo spread.

You can fi nd all of the photos from the contest online at www.hiltonheadmonthly. com. Special thanks to Rob Kaufman for capturing this photo of the winning pooch!

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Some 39% of pet owners say they have more photos of their pet than of their spouse or signiďŹ cant other.

According to the 20132014 National Pet Owners Survey, 63% of U.S. households own a pet.

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After a dog reaches the age of two, each year equals about four or ďŹ ve human years.

People who own pets live longer, have less stress and have fewer heart attacks.

Pet owners see doctors 25% fewer times than people who don’t have pets.

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Most pet owners (94%) say their pet makes them smile more than once a day.

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