A new poll from the Associated Press finds that half of American households with pets, view their dog or cat as part of their family Results of an Associated Press poll show that half of all American pet owners view their pets as part of their family.

The majority of us would do anything for another family member, and more often than not this devotion will bubble over when it comes to our pets.

Too often examples of how much a pet means to a family are exhibited, the most common example of which would probably have to be the vet office.

As a whole, we spend millions on veterinary care each and every year, now if we didn’t love our pets as much as we do would we spend that kind of money?

In addition, 36% of poll respondants considered their pets part of their family, but not fully. Does this mean that a pet owner falling into this category would not pay a big vet bill to save their pet’s life?