Pet Owners Spent $43 Billion in 2008?

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Danny Meek

The economy may be stumbling daily.

Unemployment may be on the rise.

Foreclosures may be occurring nationwide.

But, animal owners continue to take care of their pets.

According to a survey of National Pet Owners by the American Pet Products Association, over $43 billion dollars were spent on pets in 2008.

For 2008, it estimated that $43.4 billion was spent on our pets in the U.S.


The breakdown is as follows:


Food                                                                                 $ 16.9 billion
Vet Care                                                                           $ 10.9 billion
Supplies/OTC Medicine                                                $ 10.3 billion
Live animal purchases                                                 $   2.1 billion
Pet Services: grooming & boarding                            $  3.2 billion

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