Survey: 91% of dog owners have experienced financial stress over the cost of pet ownership

• 72% of pet parents are very/extremely concerned about the financial implications of the cost of their pet's specialty care as they are the potential outcome.


• Half would be stressed by a specialty care bill of up to $1,000, with 81% being stressed if the bill increased towards $2,500.


• Only 25% of specialists believe pet parents have realistic expectat

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"Nearly 50% of today's pet parents underestimate the cost of pet care1, and unexpected emergency care plays a big role in this miscalculation,"

Like anyone else who has suffered a blow, people whose animals have died are vulnerable. One follow-up study of individuals who were mourning the loss of a companion animal found that in the weeks immediately after the death, more than 90 percent of the owners experienced some disruption of their sleep habits or had difficulty eating — both symptom

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85% of pet owners with insurance believe it's worth it, according to a recent MarketWatch survey.99.5% of policyholders surveyed reported that they do not regret having pet insurance, knowing their pets are covered for significant expenses such as surgeries, diagnostics, and ongoing treatment.Pet owners without insurance are nearly 1.5 times more l... See more

People spend more than $58 billion on pet food each year around the world. Americans spend another $11.8 billion on pet supplies annually—with nearly $2 billion of that on just cat litter, adding up to billions of pounds of litter annually diverted to landfills—and $13.4 billion on veterinarian care that is often more sophisticated than most humans

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