Online check-in is available to those departing from a U.S. airport (or an eligible international airport) if the first leg of the flight is operated by United Airlines, the itinerary contains four flight segments or less, and fewer than nine people are in the travel party.
Dog owners spent an average of $785 on vet bills last year, while cat owners spent $516, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. (By contrast, on toys and treats, dog owners spent $115; cat owners $72.
Kelly Giffear and Brittany Scott projected yearly costs for raising small, medium, large and giant breeds. The average cost for the first year of raising small dogs was $2674; medium dogs on the average cost $2889; the cost for large dogs is $3239 and giant breeds such as Great Danes have an annual cost of $3536. The average first year cost across all sizes was $3085.