Pet Obsessed: The Cost of Cute

PETCO Where the pets go. uilun $120 94% 4.5% PET OBSESSED Total pet spending per month say their pet makes them smile more than once a day Petco Spend/ user increased 3 times as fast as Petsmart Birds in "09 4% THE COST OF CUTE Amount spent per $1,384 Petco increase is PETSMART due to a higher 38.7% user on pets 0.7% 2008 average purchase Percentage of household pets 39% Dogs нн ну Annual pet 40% Lizards Pet foods & supplies percent of pet owners say they have more photos of their pet than of their spouse or significant other. spending 25% Others TPST IN USA 8.1% Fish 1.7% Rabbits. 0.7% Hamsters $1,445 701 Whether you're a dog or a cat person, there's no question that our four-legged friends provide us with the kind of companionship you just can't put a price on. Our latest infographic takes a look at the true cost of this obsession with our pets. How much Americans spend on pet food, supplies, and pet food? And how have the big pet 2009 types of pure breed dogs. Monty 35% 1.5uilon Veterinary $47.9 Monthly spending on food and supplies Amount spent per user on pet foods and supplies $ 576 is spent on pet food every year. This is four times the amount spent on baby food. 2009 $553 2008 30,000 33.7% Infographics:RAJ supply retailers done during www.mint.com the economic downturn? Dog is the number of cats and dogs destroyed each day in US animal shelters. Cats