Pet care industry

• more people are getting pets – oftentimes as a replacement for children

• cheaper
• easier
• less time consuming
• thus mindsets are changing – people want their pets to get the same hq treatments as they do
• therefore a rather new business branch arose
• lots of different aspects
• grooming, especially cats and dogs
• brushing
• removes knots and tangles
• nail trimming
• nails too long can
• become a problem with walking
• grow into paw pad & cause pain
• cut only the end of the claw
• careful not to cut the quick
• bathing
• removes dead skin, loose hair, dirt and dandruff they’d otherwise eat
• reduces the shedding
• healthier coat
• stops parasites like fleas or ticks
• helps people who are allergic
• food
• tremendous differences between brands
• additives and chemicals are popular
• the more meat, the better
• wrong food can lead to severe health issues
• research and publicity thereof lead to a slowly improving change
• health
• insurance
• coverage if your pet
• hurts someone / destroys sth.
• needs medical attention / gets stolen etc
• veterinarian
• more specific tests
• expensive, specialized treatments , f.e. psychologists for depressed dogs/
water therapy for obese cats
• close to $16 bil. were spent
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