Lucky Pets! Wealthy Americans are Spoiling Their Pets More Than Ever, According to American Express Platinum Luxury Survey
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Wendy Diamond, founder and editorial director of Animal Fair Magazine Offers Top Ten Suggestions on the Best Luxury Products for 'Platinum Pets'
NEW YORK, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Wealthy Americans are spending lavishly on luxury goods for their pets, according to the Second Annual American Express Platinum Luxury Survey. The survey, conducted this year with a random cross-section of 770 wealthy Americans, revealed that they spent an average of $12,831 on luxury pet products in the past year alone -- a large portion of their annual luxury spending.
"I am always on a search for the world's best luxury items for my dog, Lucky, and am so excited that high end luxury houses are creating so many fun items just for pets," said Wendy Diamond, founder and editorial director of Animal Fair, the popular glossy monthly magazine for style-conscious animal lovers and their pampered pets. Diamond scoured the globe for a list of some of the most luxurious products available for these lucky pets. Her fabulous finds include:
The Second Annual American Express Platinum Luxury Survey was a quantitative survey conducted in March 2005 among a random cross-section of 770 rich and affluent Americans. The survey examined the luxury market, how much the wealthy are spending annually on buying luxuries and what the differing attitudes, expectations and motivations are among the wealthy when purchasing luxuries.
The Platinum Concierge benefit is just one of the 40 distinctive benefits and services enjoyed by Platinum Card members. Some of the other benefits that add to the allure and value of the Card include: the International Airline Program, a buy one airline ticket, get one free program; Airport Club Access Program; Fine Hotels and Resorts offering special amenities at more than 500 hotels and resorts, and so much more.
