Study: Pets and mobile devices do not mix

U.S. pet has been bitten, chewed and otherwise repair and replacement costs of $ 3 billion, resulting in at least 8 million damage electronic devices, says a study.

Protection Plan by SquareTrade provider damaged equipment research found a third were smartphones.

"The pets are added to many claims, we consider the data and it was decided to see just how big a problem., And the results were very surprising," Ty Shay, the SquareTrade Chief marketing Officer said. "As a chew toy using a $ 800 smartphone that most of us can not live without this tool not to mention, a costly slip-up."


Pet damaged by three out of four instruments covered by insurance or protection plan were not, the release said Wednesday SquareTrade.

A pet unsupervised two-thirds of the accidents happened, the study found, men and damaged electronic equipment Pets Pets for female compared to 50 per cent more likely.