Companion Animal Industry in Numbers

A recent article published in AM New York stated that "not even the brutal economy... stopped people from spending tons of money on their pets."

Here is a mash up of Industry Numbers: 

$53 Billion
Annual Pet industry expenditures  According to American Pet Products Association (APPA), this number rose every year through the 'Great Recession'. 

$41.2 Billion
How much pet industry expenditures rose in the last five years, almost a 30% increase. 

$4.1 Billion
The amount spent on Natural pet products in 2012. 

$2.3 Billion
The estimated value of the Chinese Companion Animal industry in 2012. A 20% increase over expenditures in 2010. 

46 Million
How many American households own a dog.

38.5 Million
How many American households own a cat.

$2,500
The amount people spend on their dogs each year, according to the American Kennel Club. 

$655
The average amount dog owners spend each year on health care, according to an APPA survey.

$248
The amount spent on a routine checkups. 

$274
The annual amount spent on kennel boarding.

$254
The annual amount spent on pet food for each pet.