LOS ANGELES -- The economy may have remained sluggish last year but Americans refused to scrimp on their pets, with animal lovers spending upwards of $53 billion on food, veterinary care, kennels and other services in 2012.That's up 5 percent from 2011, when spending first broke the $50 billion barrier, says the American Pet Products Association, a trade group based in Greenwich, Conn.
U.s. Spending On Pets Reaches Record $53 Billion In 2012
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Fri, 02/22/2013 - 2:36pm
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