American Dog Population Rises to 77.5 Million
Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 (Original item from 2009)
Companion Animals | Pet Overpopulation | Pet Ownership
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According to the 2009-2010 National Pet Owners Survey, pet ownership in the U.S. is an an all time high, with 62% of all households (71.4 million) having at least one companion animal. Over the past decade, this number has been increased substantially from 50% in 1998 (61.2 million households).
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