Ford Edge Named Pet Safe Vehicle of the Year

“Top Dog” Pet Safe Vehicle of Choice – Bark Buckle UP, a recognized expert in pet travel safety, selected the Ford Edge as its 2010 Pet Safe Vehicle of the Year. Ford received four of the top ten honors, including Ford Transit Connect, Edge, Flex and Lincoln MKT.  

• According to the 2009-2010 National Pet Owners Survey, 45.6 million households own a dog and 38.2 million households own a cat.
• In 2009, it’s estimated that U.S. pet owners spent $45.4 billion on their pets, including food, products and services. 
• Over 50% of dog owners in the U.S. consider the needs of their pet when buying a car.

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Ford Edge Named Pet Safe Vehicle of the Year

The 2010 Ford Edge was recently named the Pet Safe Vehicle of the Year by Bark Buckle Up:

This year's Pet Safe winners included the Ford Edge (Vehicle of the Year), BassPro Shops (Retailer of the Year), Sheraton Hotels (Hotel of the Year) and Southwest Airlines (Airline of the Year). 

"Most people don't think about it, but in only a 35 mph accident with a 60-pound pet it becomes a 2,700-pound projectile. This will injure the pet, passengers, driver or the pet may escape the vehicle and cause a second accident or become agitated and bite the first responder that is on scene doing their job," stated Selter.

The registered vehicles are evaluated on a variety of pet-related aspects, including how easily the vehicle accommodates animals and kennels of various sizes, ease of access to pet from within the vehicle, ease of pet entry and exit, ventilation for animals in the rear, as well as whether the vehicle has pet-friendly surfaces, adaptability for third party pet travel or safety gear. Ford received four out of the top ten honors for 2010 Pet Safe Vehicles of Choice List, including the Ford Transit Connect, Edge and Flex and the Lincoln MKT.

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