December 4, 2008
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Pets by the numbers
Dollars spent on pets in 2005: $36 billion
Millions of pet dogs in the U.S.: 74 million
Percent of U.S. households with multiple pets: 45
Cost, in dollars, for bathing your dog with strawberry conditioner at WoofSpa: $50
Dollars spent on pet food in 2005: $14.5 billion
Public dog runs in New York City: 40
Fee, in dollars, to register your dog in NYC, with proof the pet has been spayed or neutered: $8.50
Fee, in dollars, to register your dog without proof the pet has been spayed or neutered: $11.50
(Sources: American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. NYC Dept. of Health and Woofspa)
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