A Mainstay of Roman Culture. Public baths were a feature of ancient Greek towns but were usually limited to a series of hip-baths. The Romans expanded the idea to incorporate a wide array of facilities and baths became common in even the smaller towns of the Roman world, where they were often located near the forum. In addition to public baths, wealthy citizens often had their own private baths constructed as a part of their villa and baths were even constructed for the legions of the Roman army when on campaign.
The U.S. is a pet-friendly country. According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are 86.4 million cats and 78.2 million dogs in homes around the U.S. More people own dogs dogs than cats, but the number of cats is higher because cats owners tend to have two or more felines sharing their home.
â¢ Number of cats and dogs born every day in the U.S.: 70,000 (nearly 3,000 born every hour or 50 born every minute) â¢ Number of stray cats and dogs living in the U.S.: 70 million. â¢ Number of animals in the U.S. that die each year from cruelty, neglect, and exploitation: 30 million. â¢ Number of animal shelters in the U.S.: 4,000 â 6,000. â¢ Number of cats and dogs entering U.S. shelters each year: 6 â 8 million. â¢ Number of cats and dogs euthanized by U.S. shelters each year: 3 â 4 million (nearly 10,000 animals killed every day) â¢ Number of cats and dogs adopted by U.S. shelters each year: 3 â 4 million.