For many pet owners, their pet is almost as important as any other (human) family member and is treated accordingly.\u00a0 As such, pet owners collectively spend a fortune each year keeping their pets fed, sheltered, groomed, healthy, and entertained.\u00a0 There is a pet franchise<\/a> for just about every pet niche you can imagine and you’ll find many of these listed at FranchiseGenius.com.<\/p>\n

Here are a few pet stats to give you a flavor of the size and scope of the pet market:<\/p>\n

* $41 Billion<\/strong> is spent each year on the care of pets.
\n* 69 million households in the United States have pets.
\n* 47% of pet owners own more than one pet.
\n* Over 60% of pet owners have dogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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