Pet lovers across Oxfordshire are being invited to take part in a survey to reveal the role pets play in the lives of their owners.
Blue Cross in Burford is encouraging people to take part in the nationwide survey, The Big Pet Census, "to find out just how obsessed we really are with our furry friends".
Participants will be asked about how they celebrate their pet’s birthday, what they wish their dog would say to them if they could talk, and if they share a bed with their pet.
The questionnaire opened on May 29 and will run until July 7, and is accessible via the Blue Cross website.
The Big Pet Census aims to gain insights into the estimated 36 million pets in the UK, shaping the support that the charity offers to pets and their owners.
Questions cover a range of topics from animal welfare to how owners show their pets that they love them and how their pets demonstrate that reciprocal love.
The survey also explores the beneficial effects of pet ownership on the lives of owners.
Participants will also be entered into a prize draw for the chance to win an Amazon voucher worth £50.
Hannah Wiltshire, centre manager at Blue Cross in Burford, said: "We are really proud to have changed millions of lives in our 125-year history as a charity and we have been supporting pets and people in the local area since opening but the need for our help is growing all the time.
"No one knows your pet quite like you do and now you can share your knowledge to help make this an even better world for pets and the people who love them by taking part in our Big Pet Census.
"Your responses to the census will help us learn as much as possible about pet ownership to inform our work to improve pet welfare and support people."
Every month, Blue Cross helps thousands of pets and people by providing veterinary care and behaviour advice and by finding homeless cats, dogs, small animals and horses new homes.
Set up in 1897, it is estimated that Blue Cross has helped more than 38 million pets and people.
The charity, which "relies on the support and donations of pet lovers", was formed to help vulnerable pets and their owners and it offers education for future generations as well as pet bereavement support for those who have lost their pets.
It said it is "striving to be able to help even more pets in the future live healthy lives in happy homes".
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