For the Love of Pets

I have a great dog, a black lab, that has the disposition of a lake on a windless morning....calm. Loyalty second to none and affection that never dwindles. This is the very reason that pet popularity has grown over the last couple decades to record levels.

They say that pets enhance our lives, and I couldn't agree more. Research shows that owning a pet helps one to relax. Another study shows owning a dog increases your motivation to exercise by 43%. Several studies show a similar fact - pet owners are health conscious, like to look their best, like to exercise with their pet, are happy and maintain a well organized home.

Check out these numbers from APPMA's survey;

Pet ownership is currently at its highest level, with 63 percent of all U.S. households owning a pet which equates to more than 69 million households. That's up from 64 million in 2002 and 51 million in 1988 when APPMA's tracking began. 

About 78.2 million dogs and about 86.4 million cats are owned in the United States.
 
Twenty-six percent of dogs are purchased from breeders, 20 to 30 percent of cats and dogs are adopted from shelters and rescues, and 2 to 10 percent are purchased from pet shops. The majority of pets are obtained from acquaintances and family members.

A couple cool facts;

A dog’s nose has about 4 times as many scent cells as a cat’s and 14 times more than a human’s.
  A cat will almost never meow at another cat. Cats use this sound for humans.



Pets are great. If you have the time and love to give, adopt a pet, it'll enhance your life!