Posted on 05/11/2013 7:34:16 AM PDT by JoeProBono
ATLANTA,- U.S. cable new outlet CNN marked National Pet Week by saying, among other pet-related statistics, an estimated $55.5 billion will be spent on U.S. pets in 2013.
CNN said 82.5 million U.S. households had pets in 2012 and $55.53 billion is expected to be spent on pets by U.S. residents in 2013.
A 2011 survey suggested 63.2 percent of pet owners in 2011 considered their pets to be members of the family.
The network said 70 percent of respondents in a 2006 Gallup poll identified themselves as "dog people." Twenty percent said they prefer cats.
However, there were 70 million pets dogs in the United States in 2012, compared with 74.1 million pet cats the same year.
Nah..I don’t think that signals a decline in America.
I treasure my kids above anything in this world. If I took them to the doctor..they had insurance. The pups, not so much. But I will agree vet charges these days are obscene.
That said..I have never had to go to the principal’s office for a beat down about their behaviour. Never had to be hounded (pun intended) for the keys to the car. Never had to buy designer tennis shoes because they would “just die” if they couldn’t have them. Never had to worry about what they were up to when not in my sight.
I love my kids above all else..but the pups and kitty are just easier.
A beautiful bunch of pals, Eaker.
And the little girl I’m sure is a treasure to you.
That is SO DEEP! LOL!
And TRUE!
So, how many hollow point bullets per pet dog were issued to DHS?
And we VOTE! We WILL eventually put HSUS down.
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