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Benefits of pet ownership
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Health
stress relief mental and physical stimulation friendship security pest control |
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Domestication of companion animals- order, why?
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Dogs- 15,000 years ago, Asia
cats- 6,000 years ago, Egypt for work, now as pets |
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A species is domesticated when
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Man controls breeding and evolution
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Dog breeds
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Dogs are species with most variation in size
many breeds developed for specific purposes |
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Importance of companion animals
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People care about pets
only animals people have contact with pet ownership increasing in urban areas |
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90% of dogs live in
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Urbanized areas
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US has ______ dog and cat population per 100 people
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Highest
18 dogs 21 cats |
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Top 3 states of dog and cat population
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California
Texas Florida |
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Dog owners spend ____ per medium sized dog per year
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$620
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Everything costs more for _______ dogs
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Large
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Expenses include
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Food
health care toys snacks |
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Cat owners spend _____ per year
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$575
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# of pets in TX/ cost per year
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13.5 million
$8.1 billion |
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# US pets in 2007
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72 million dogs
82 million cats 11 million birds 7 million horses |
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Companion animal take home points
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People value pets
pet ownership is increasing people spend more on pets every year |
