Fido not feeling effects of recession

Wednesday September 8, 2010
This year, we will spend approximately $48 billion on our pets, vaulting the pet-care sector to the seventh or eight largest retail sector in the United States. That’s an almost 5 percent increase versus last year’s spending, and revenues are expected to top $56 billion by 2014. What’s fueling this steady growth [...]

San Diego, California News Station – KFMB Channel 8 – cbs8.comEvacuation of pets a priority after Katrina

By MARY FOSTERAssociated Press Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The moment cut sharply through the chaos, suffering and fear of Hurricane Katrina – a small boy sobbed hysterically as he was separated from his dog Snowball while departing the wretched Louisiana Superdome.
Snowball was one of thousands of pets split up from their owners after the storm [...]