In a a pole to launch National Pet month 2009 (5th April - 5th May), Paul O'Grady (aka Lily Savage), was voted Britain's modern day Noah. He received 68% of the votes, with his closest rivals being the Queen and Graham Norton, both with 7% of the votes each.
The Top Ten celebrity animal lovers are listed below:
- Paul O'Grady
- The Queen
- Graham Norton
- John Barrowman
- Jonathan Ross
- Bruce Forsyth
- Elton John
- Simon Cowell
- Holly Willoughby
- Ricky Gervais
In another pole carried out by the PFMA, Britains top 10 pets are as follows:
- Dogs
- Cats
- Rabbits
- Birds
- Hamsters
- Horses/Ponies
- Snakes
- Gerbils
- Tortoises/Turtles
- Rats