{"id":1608,"date":"2013-01-16T22:39:19","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T22:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2013-01-16T22:39:19","modified_gmt":"2013-01-16T22:39:19","slug":"reptiles-fish-and-pocket-pets-abound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/2013\/01\/reptiles-fish-and-pocket-pets-abound\/","title":{"rendered":"Reptiles, fish and pocket pets abound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Fish-B.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1609\" title=\"Fish-B\" src=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Fish-B-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Species other than cats and dogs are taking center stage in many homes across the U.S., and their owners are paying for food, medical care and other commodities and services to keep their pets happy and healthy. Some 15.6 million U.S. adults own fish, 10.4 million have birds and 2.5 million live with rabbits, according to a report from the research firm Packaged Facts. Altogether, there are a staggering 116 million such pets in U.S. homes.<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/r.smartbrief.com\/resp\/efoeCertqOCfsBaOCidncUCicNhZTy?format=standard\" target=\"_blank\">MediaPost Communications\/Marketing Daily<\/a> (1\/15)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just dogs and cats who rule the roost. American pet owners live in\u00a0 the company of 116 million fish, birds, small animals and reptiles, according to\u00a0 a report from market research firm Packaged Facts.<\/p>\n<p>While research into the human-animal bond tends to focus on the special\u00a0 relationship between people and dogs that has evolved over thousands of years,\u00a0 today\u2019s pet owners do not limit their connection with animals to dogs or cats\u00a0 alone. A wide range of other animals have found their way into the\u00a0 households and affections of pet lovers, according to \u201cPet Population and Pet\u00a0 Owner Trends in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fish tanks can be found in 7.2 million households and bird cages in 4.6\u00a0 million households. Reptiles are pets in 1.8 million households. Tens of\u00a0 millions of adults, as well as their children, enjoy the companionship of\u00a0 non-canines and non-felines. The report finds that 15.6 million adults\u00a0 reside in households with fish and 10.4 million own birds and 2.5 million have\u00a0 rabbits.<\/p>\n<p>These pet owners represent big business for the pet industry. They groom\u00a0 and board their birds, buy toys for their iguanas, purchase medications for\u00a0 their turtles, take their gerbils to the vet and light and decorate their fish\u00a0 tanks. Food is bought for all of the tens of millions of pets that are owned in\u00a0 addition to cats and dogs.<\/p>\n<p>A recurring theme of the report is the critical role that parents and\u00a0 children play in this segment of the pet market. Compared to pet owners who\u00a0 have cats and dogs exclusively, owners of fish, reptiles and small animals are\u00a0 much more likely to have children under the age of 18 in their households (57%\u00a0 vs. 34%).\u00a0 Nearly 90% of households with hamsters have children, and 87% of\u00a0 these have children under the age of 12. Around 60% of households with\u00a0 fish, rabbits and reptiles have children under the age of 18.<\/p>\n<p>The spending power of owners of pets other than cats and dogs has a\u00a0 significant impact on the bottom line of marketers and retailers of pet products\u00a0 and services, said David Sprinkle, the research director for Packaged\u00a0 Facts.<\/p>\n<p>After a noticeable recessionary slump, ownership of fish, birds and small\u00a0 animals is on the rebound. Marketers can take advantage of an improving market\u00a0 by leveraging the connection that consumers have with their pets, Sprinkle\u00a0 says.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/190968\/pet-market-includes-more-than-dogs-cats.html?edition=55434#ixzz2IBH1B7II\">https:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/190968\/pet-market-includes-more-than-dogs-cats.html?edition=55434#ixzz2IBH1B7II<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Species other than cats and dogs are taking center stage in many homes across the U.S., and their owners are paying for food, medical care and other commodities and services to keep their pets happy and healthy. 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