Pets and Spending — How Costly Can Be Your Cuddly Companions!

Pets and Spending – HOW COSTLY CAN BE YOUR CUDDLY COMPANIONS! Designed By: www.a2zpetsinfo.com According to the 2011-2012 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA), 62% of U.S. households own a pet, which is equal to 72.9 million homes. APPA conducted its first survey in the year 1988 and the pets owned by the households back then was only 56% compared to 62% in the year 2008. Below is the breakdown of pet ownership in the U.S. in order as depicted by the 2011-2012 APPA survey? Total number of pets owned in the U.S. (in millions) Number of U.S. Households owning a pet (in millions) Dogs have many strange habits. One is the tendency to lick their most private parts. Even though this 46.3 sounds perverse, it serves an important purpose. 78.2 The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique, just like the fingerprint of a human. 38.9 86.4 The largemouth bass is a heavy-bodied fish with 56 to 70 lateral line scales and a large mouth, with the upper jaw usually extending past the rear margin of the eye. 11.9 151.1 A mustang is a feral horse. The most yolks ever found in a single chicken's egg is nine. 2.4 5.7 7.9 16.2 Pet rats are not like their wild cousins. Pet rats are actually very lovable, affectionate, and one of the most intelligent rodent pets. 5.0 They can be taught tricks, and they can even learn to help keep their cages clean. 16.0 Even if you find it hard saying no to a cuddly creature, you should be aware of the facts about the spending that each pet might bring upon a house. Below are the ownership statistics collected from APPA's 2011-2012 survey of national pet owners. Total U.S. Pet Industry Expenditures (in Billion) 2012 52.87 Estimate 2011 50.96 Actual 2010 $48.35 2009 $45.5 2008 $43.2 2007 $41.2 2006 $38.5 2005 $36.3 2004 $34.4 2003 $32.4 2002 $29.5 2001 $28.5 Pets and Spending – HOW COSTLY CAN BE YOUR CUDDLY COMPANIONS! Designed By: www.a2zpetsinfo.com According to the 2011-2012 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA), 62% of U.S. households own a pet, which is equal to 72.9 million homes. APPA conducted its first survey in the year 1988 and the pets owned by the households back then was only 56% compared to 62% in the year 2008. Below is the breakdown of pet ownership in the U.S. in order as depicted by the 2011-2012 APPA survey? Total number of pets owned in the U.S. (in millions) Number of U.S. Households owning a pet (in millions) Dogs have many strange habits. One is the tendency to lick their most private parts. Even though this 46.3 sounds perverse, it serves an important purpose. 78.2 The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique, just like the fingerprint of a human. 38.9 86.4 The largemouth bass is a heavy-bodied fish with 56 to 70 lateral line scales and a large mouth, with the upper jaw usually extending past the rear margin of the eye. 11.9 151.1 A mustang is a feral horse. The most yolks ever found in a single chicken's egg is nine. 2.4 5.7 7.9 16.2 Pet rats are not like their wild cousins. Pet rats are actually very lovable, affectionate, and one of the most intelligent rodent pets. 5.0 They can be taught tricks, and they can even learn to help keep their cages clean. 16.0 Even if you find it hard saying no to a cuddly creature, you should be aware of the facts about the spending that each pet might bring upon a house. Below are the ownership statistics collected from APPA's 2011-2012 survey of national pet owners. Total U.S. Pet Industry Expenditures (in Billion) 2012 52.87 Estimate 2011 50.96 Actual 2010 $48.35 2009 $45.5 2008 $43.2 2007 $41.2 2006 $38.5 2005 $36.3 2004 $34.4 2003 $32.4 2002 $29.5 2001 $28.5