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Pet Parents Spending Billions on Their Dogs and Cats

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MRI, chemotherapy and CT scans are becoming more prevalent to treat companion animals. In fact, they expected US pet owners to spend $500 million on pet insurance last year, up from $450 million in 2011. The American Pet Products Association numbers also show the increased options often come with a higher cost.

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FiXiT Aims to Facilitate 25 Spay Neuters This Week

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As a result of this program, over 1500 surgeries have been sponsored since the launch of GetYourFix in 2011 in these low-income households.”. In honor of World Spay Day 2014, GetYourFix will dramatically ramp up a microfunding feature – Fix of the Week – to meet a goal of raising funds to spay/neuter 25 animals.

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The Power of Pets Initiative

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Spring 2011. Mars Petcare and Human-Animal Interaction. For decades, Mars Petcare – through its world-renowned WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition – has led the way in research in Human-Animal Interaction (HAI), the scientific field that studies the bond between humans and companion animals. Washington, D.C. –

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