| Are you looking for the perfect pet gifts? | | | | * Over 31 million dog owners give their dogs |
| Join the club. With pet ownership on the | | | | Christmas gifts. |
| rise, Americans are now spending double what | | | | |
| they did ten years ago. As pets become more | | | | * Almost 40 million cats are given Christmas |
| valued as family members, more people than | | | | gifts. |
| ever are looking to treat them with gifts and | | | | |
| holiday celebrations. | | | | * Approximately 13 million cats celebrate |
| | | | birthdays with their families. |
| Don't believe it? Consider the following | | | | |
| facts: | | | | * Not to be left out, nearly 10 million dogs |
| | | | receive birthday celebrations, as well. |
| * 78% of people greet their pets before their | | | | |
| spouses when returning home. | | | | * On average, individual pet owners buy |
| | | | approximately $113 worth of dog toys and |
| * 39% of pet owners display their pets' | | | | treats for each of their dogs each year. |
| pictures somewhere in the home. | | | | |
| | | | * Cat owners aren't much further behind, |
| * 92% of dog and cat owners consider their | | | | spending just over $72 a year on each of |
| pets to be family members. | | | | their cats each year. |
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| Obviously, this evolution of the family pet | | | | It only stands to reason, then, that sales of |
| from plaything to family member only | | | | gifts for pets have skyrocketed during the |
| strengthens the desire of owners to treat | | | | last few years. However, variety has as well. |
| their pets as family members in every way | | | | Those looking for the perfect pet gifts find |
| possible. Choosing and purchasing pet gifts | | | | that stores (both online and the |
| is just a natural extension of this | | | | brick-and-mortar variety) cater more and more |
| phenomenon. | | | | to the ever growing segment of pet owners |
| | | | looking to spoil their creatures with special |
| Despite these overwhelming numbers, those | | | | goodies. |
| buying gifts for their pets must be in the | | | | |
| minority, right? Not necessarily. Over 139 | | | | Owners today lavish pets with everything from |
| million cats and dogs (that's not even | | | | jewelry to designer clothing. The advent of |
| counting birds, fish, or exotic pets!) | | | | online pet businesses catering to pampered |
| currently reside in households across the | | | | pets only adds to the amount of products |
| United States. Out of this number, | | | | available on the market today. No longer do |
| approximately 63 million are dogs and 77 | | | | customers have to search for hard-to-find pet |
| million are cats. That's a lot of pets! But | | | | boutiques or hope that the local pet |
| how many actually receive presents from their | | | | warehouse carries what they are looking for. |
| owners or participate in holiday events? The | | | | Now pet owners can order presents for their |
| numbers are surprising: | | | | pets with the simple click of a mouse. |
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