Pet Economy - How much do you spend?

**volinbham** · 08-06-2007, 06:03 PM

Check out this story in BusinessWeek about how much we spend on our pets.

The Pet Economy

How about this factoid:

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Americans now spend $41 billion a year on their pets—more than the gross domestic product of all but 64 countries in the world.

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That puts the yearly cost of buying, feeding, and caring for pets in excess of what Americans spend on the movies ($10.8 billion), playing video games ($11.6 billion), and listening to recorded music ($10.6 billion) combined.

allvol123 · 08-06-2007, 06:04 PM

I have spent a ton on my dogs in the past. Never thought I would be one of those people. But I am.

**OrangeEmpire** · 08-06-2007, 08:41 PM

I have pumped over 10,000 gran into one of my coonhounds.

bigorange · 08-07-2007, 08:18 AM

They're expensive enough when everythings fine and good, let 'em get sick....ugh....

utvol0427 · 08-07-2007, 03:50 PM

A $10 bag of dog food every week or two and some bones/treats about once or twice a month and that is it. Not too bad.

AlabamaVolunteer · 08-08-2007, 05:05 PM

I have about $4000 in my hound up there in my avatar.

droski · 08-08-2007, 05:16 PM

I'd spend $500 to kill all the idiots near my apt who walk their dogs either without leashes or with 6 ft leashes. Too many dog owners have zero respect for others.

allvol123 · 08-08-2007, 05:17 PM

I am getting to where I prefer dogs over most people.

droski · 08-08-2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by allvol123

I am getting to where I prefer dogs over most people.

I had a friend and his wife who left a new years party in vegas well before midnight (they brought the dog to vegas) because they needed to give him his medicine. It's a dog. People need some friggin perspective.

allvol123 · 08-08-2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by droski

I'd spend $500 to kill all the idiots near my apt who walk their dogs either without leashes or with 6 ft leashes. Too many dog owners have zero respect for others.

You were speaking of "some friggin perspective"?

droski · 08-08-2007, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by allvol123

You were speaking of "some friggin perspective"?

I admit it's a pet peeve of mine (no pun intended). But some of us a) are allergic to your friggin pet (and don't particurally want to be itching all night) and b) don't believe you when you tell us it "would never bite anyone."

**hatvol96** · 08-08-2007, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by droski

But some of us a) are allergic to your friggin pet (and don't particurally want to be itching all night)

Then stay inside, you allergy afflicted freak.

CSpindizzy · 08-08-2007, 05:28 PM

Let's see. I usually spend about $15 each week for Chinese food....does that count?

droski · 08-08-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by hatvol96

Then stay inside, you allergy afflicted freak.

10% of the population is allergic to dogs. 1/10 people should have to stay inside just because you are too lazy/inconsiderate to put your dog on a leash?

**hatvol96** · 08-08-2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by droski

10% of the population is allergic to dogs. 1/10 people should have to stay inside just because you are too lazy/inconsiderate to put your dog on a leash?

No, they should die. But staying inside is good enough.