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WE LOVE PETS!
ISSUE 440 • APRIL 5, 2010
by Deborah Stumpf
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“I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the ‘lower animals’ (so called) and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I find the result humiliating to me.” -Mark Twain, Letters from the Earth, 1907
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mericans spent $45.5 billion on their pets in 2009. Sixty-two percent of all U.S. households – 71.4 million homes – live with a pet. The pet industry is just doggone huge. Americans love and pamper their pets and believe their own dog, cat, bird, snake, turtle, etc. is the most adorable, most well-behaved and the most fun. In the past few years, breed organizations and breeders have upped the ante on the varieties of cats and dogs available as pets in the U.S., From the Chinese crested hairless dog to the hairless Sphynx cat, Americans have a plethora of breeds from which to choose. And there are thousands of cats and dogs awaiting homes in shelters across the country. However, many Americans are fascinated with wild animals, and a whole new array of pet options opened up when the bird, the ferret, the rabbit, the iguana, the monkey, the pig, the snake – even the rat – became part of the domesticated animal world. At least, we think we domesticated them. It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there for animals that want to be part of a human’s life or make the list of America’s cutest and most entertaining companions. But the competition is as stiff as a bird dog pointing to the target, especially considering those Hollywood types.
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If there was an Academy Award show for movie and TV pets, which ones would be walking the red carpet? Imagine the furry stars posing for the cameras in their 24-carat diamond-studded collars or their faux mink (of course) coats? Check out some of the potential contenders.
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• Although he hasn’t earned enough face time on the screen, it wouldn’t be politically correct to snub Bo, the White House Portuguese water dog. He’s done a lot to bring attention to his breed, so it seems that Bo deserves at least an invite to Oscar night.
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