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A study has revealed 37 per cent of people said they would choose a pet instead of having children.

Conducted by PetPlan, the research showed one in 20 married couples admitted to having already purchased a cat or dog in preference to starting a family, while 17 per cent decided on their purchase as they didn't like returning to an empty house.

A spokesman for the company said the public is treating pets more like members of family than ever before.

He went on to say: "We are even naming them as we would our children. Our records show, the way we name our pets often reflects what is happening in society."

"We had a customer register two kittens named Credit and Crunch!"

The survey also found Molly, Alfie, Charlie, Max and Willow made up the top five of the ten most popular pet names.

At Halfords, we have all you need for your pets - and kids - when it comes to car travel.