How is daily time use different for today's younger adults versus those a generation ago? That is the question posed by Bureau of Labor ...

Of course household spending declined in 2020. We know that. We all cut back. But the latest mid-year household spending statistics released...

The average American household spent $681 on pets in 2019, including pet food, veterinary services, medicines, toys, grooming, doggy daycare...

Overall, 61 percent of American households have a pet, according to the 2018 General Social Survey. Among Gen Xers, the share is 66 percent,...

Pets are a big deal to millions of Americans. The average household spends more on pets than it does on any other entertainment item (pet sp...

No price is too high to pay for our pets, apparently. The average American household spent $710 on pets in 2017, according to the Consumer E...

There are more pets than people in the United States, according to the 2017–2018 APPA (American Pet Products Association) National Pet Owner...

Americans love their pets. They love them so much that spending on pet health care mirrors spending on human health care. "Many feature...

The 2013 American Housing Survey includes a set of questions about household emergency preparedness. Some of the questions are about pets—wh...

Percent who plan on purchasing toys as gifts this holiday season... Parents: 82% Pet owners: 52% Source: Harris Interactive, Anticipate...

Percent change in average household spending, 2006 to 2012 (in 2012 dollars)... Pet food: +29% Pet supplies: +116% Baby food: -35% Bab...

The average American household devotes more than $500 a year to pets, or 1 percent of its expenditures, according to an analysis by the Bure...

Number of rabies cases reported in 2009 (latest data available) in the United States... Dogs: 81 Cats: 300 Source: CDC, The Burden of R...

Ten percent of pet owners have taken their pet to work. Young adults are most likely to do so, with 18 percent of millennials (aged 18 to 35...

How much would you spend to save your pet's life? That's the question Consumer Reports asked in a survey of subscribers. Focusing o...

Pet ownership fell slightly over the past five years, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association's 2012  U.S. Pet Ownershi...

A recent AP article noted that boomers will be less likely to own pets as they get older, which could lead to a decline in spending on pets...

Eighty percent of the nation's pet owners took their pet to the veterinarian in the past year. Those who did spent a median of $250 on v...

Among American pet owners, 51 percent plan to buy their pet a present for the holidays. They estimate they will spend an average of $46 on g...

Number of pets in the United States... Dogs: 72 million (in 37% of households) Cats: 82 million (in 32% of households) Birds: 11 million (in...