Pets out number children!
While preparing for my presentation to my networking group this week I found this interesting information…
More households have PETS than CHILDREN!
The number of U.S. households with pets climbed 7.6 million, to 59.5% of all homes, up from 58.3% in 2001. By comparison, about 35% of U.S. households have children, the Census Bureau says.
That’s 26.5 million more dogs, cats, birds and horses than in 2001, says Ron DeHaven of the veterinary association. “It’s a huge increase in the overall number of animals.”
The survey, which is done every five years, also found that about two-thirds of pet-owning households had more than one pet, and just over 20% owned at least five.
Can you believe that?
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I do not find this hard to fathom.
Little question but our pets provide immeasurable
pleasure and companionship.
They make few demands, and require relatively little
care.
On the other hand, I have heard less excitement regarding
children, many of whom can produce nasty surprises after
the ‘cute years’.
Unfortunately, we non-breeders of children, have to pay
the continuing price for those too stupid or lazy to
plan. School systems, especially those like Scottsdale, that have self absorbed soccer moms and suv dads, expect
everyone to contribute to the upkeep of their Jack and Jill, and horrors possibly more. Research the absurd machinations of The Scottsdale School Superintendent, John Baracy, to see why school taxes and waste are way overboard.
Funny, my Chihuahua’s never brought on tax increases.