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Americans spent a record $56 billion on pets last year. LOS ANGELES - Americans spent an all-time high of $55.7 billion on their pets in last year and spending will creep close to $60 billion this year, an industry spokesman said Thursday. Pets across America live like little humans these days - and as long as people treat them that way, pet spending should keep climbing, said Bob Vetere, the president and CEO of the American Pet Products Association.
Approximately 3.2 million shelter animals are adopted each year (1.6 million dogs and 1.6 million cats). About 710,000 animals who enter shelters as strays are returned to their owners. Of those, 620,000 are dogs and only 90,000 are cats. Facts about Pet Ownership in the U.S.: 1  It's estimated that 78 million dogs and 85.8 million cats are owned in the United States. 2  Approximately 40% of dog owners and 46% of cat owners learned about their pet through word of mouth.