diff --git a/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
index 607bd333e7..be95206e0f 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$
     // count pets, mounts collected totals, etc
     $rootScope.countExists = function(items) {return _.reduce(items,function(m,v){return m+(v?1:0)},0)}
 
+    $rootScope.petCount = window.habitrpgShared.helpers.countPets(null, User.user.items.pets);
+
+    $rootScope.$watch('user.items.pets', function(pets){ 
+      $rootScope.petCount = window.habitrpgShared.helpers.countPets($rootScope.countExists(pets), User.user.items.pets);
+    }, true);
+
     $scope.safeApply = function(fn) {
       var phase = this.$root.$$phase;
       if(phase == '$apply' || phase == '$digest') {
diff --git a/views/shared/profiles/stats.jade b/views/shared/profiles/stats.jade
index fc24520ea8..79075574fc 100644
--- a/views/shared/profiles/stats.jade
+++ b/views/shared/profiles/stats.jade
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ p
   span(popover-trigger='mouseenter', popover='(Level-1)/2') {{userDef(profile.stats.lvl)}}
 p
   strong Pets Found
-  | : {{countExists(profile.items.pets)}}
+  | : {{petCount}}
 hr
 p
   strong Total Experience Boost