9/4/2012 Pet Industry: Products‚ Services‚ and Careers Mariana C. Rossoni Serão‚ PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate Companion Animal Nutrition September 4‚ 2012 2011-2012 Pet Owners Survey (APPMA) • 63% of U.S. households have at least one pet ▫ ~72.9 million homes ▫ ~4 out of 10 pet-owning households are multiple pet owners ▫ In 1988‚ the first year the survey was conducted‚ 56% of U.S. households owned a pet as compared to 62% in 2008 U.S. Pet Ownership (2011) Animal Dog Cat Fish
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The Case: No Dogs Allowed Questions Answers 1. Is it fair to ask citizens who own dog(s) to pay a yearly fee to use the park? Would it benefit the residents economically to build town houses or Dog Park? 2. Land‚ labor‚ capital 3. Land and capital 4. Residents and possibly some tourists 5. Building 40 town houses because the town is rapidly growing due to job offers. 6. A. Pro-Town can use the money for development of public goods. Con-It would increase congestion. B. Pro-More homes for new
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Best Reasons for Adopting a Pet Having a dog is a wonderful idea‚ they bring companionship‚ personality and humor to households across the world. Dogs make good companions because of the friendship‚ unconditional love‚ loyalty and protection they give. I have decided to adopt a dog from one of my local rescue centers because there are so many unwanted dogs that deserve a loving home. Companionship is the number one reason I chose to adopt a dog. For instance‚ when you wake up in the morning
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Over the centuries‚ people have tried to manipulate and harness the power of numbers‚ hoping that somehow this will enable them to understand and explain the mysteries behind both the human psyche‚ and the path each individual is destined to follow in life. It is because of this that numbers make an appearance in many of the esoteric arts of divination‚ in particular those of astrology due to the central role they play in the calculations regarding date and time of birth. Numbers are used in an
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The Carnival Dog‚ the Buyer of Diamonds by Ethan Canin What’s the one thing you should never do? Quit? Depends on who you talk to. Steal? Cheat? Eat food from a dented can? Myron Lufkin’s father‚ Abe‚ once told him never get your temperature taken at the hospital. Bring your own thermometer‚ he said; you should see how they wash theirs. He ought to have known; when he was at Yeshiva University he worked as an orderly in the hospital‚ slid patients around on gurneys‚ cleaned steelware. Myron knows
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It all began when a was a little boy and all I wanted was a dog‚ for years I begged and begged‚ and still no dog. I felt as if I was incomplete without one‚ I had even written persuasive essays in school on why I should get a dog and waited and just hoped for it. Finally‚ when I was in 5th grade‚ I found a church ministry where we met once month and came up with ideas to raise money for the local rescue. During the meetings‚ we would also go for a walk‚ those who had animals would walk them. One
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My “Root” Mrs. Hu is a Chinese lady in Southland Nursing Home where I volunteer every Wednesday. After helping out cleaning the activity center‚ I could see Mrs. Hu every time sitting on the wheelchair by the door waiting for me‚ smiling so warmly with expectancy and some lonesome that I cannot help to spend some more time to accompany by her side. Mrs. Hu is now seventy-nine‚ and most of her lifetime were spent in the United States. But surprisingly‚ every time when I am with her‚ Mrs. Hu would
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The researchers agreed to talk about proper waste segregation in pet grooming and wellness facilities. Since its becoming a trend to pet owners to have their pets groomed by reputable groomers. Introduction Pet Grooming and Wellness Facilities offers a wide range of services for dogs and for their owner’s satisfaction. The facility offers dog bathing‚ nail trimming‚ ear cleaning‚ anal gland cleaning‚ fur trimming‚ toothbrush and pet massage. In every business establishment waste is always present
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PROTECTO (KID HERO) BY D. M. LARSON I’ve always dreamed of being a hero. I’ve tried everything to become super. I let a spider bite me... no spider powers; just lots of itching. I tried standing too close to the microwave oven hoping the radiation would change me. Nothing. And I got in trouble for making so many bags of popcorn. But I took it all to school and had a popcorn party. I was a hero that day. So I guess it kinda worked. I love being a hero. I love helping people. I love
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ABOUT THE PRODUCT Confeti offers a very unique service to corporations‚ franchises and small business in the metro Atlanta area. Confeti’s corporate event benefit is an annual corporate extravaganza that promotes physical activity amongst children‚ family interaction between parents‚ children and siblings‚ and corporations the opportunity to invest in an additional‚ preventative benefit that can help to reduce healthcare costs. Confeti’s corporate event will be held annually for each organization
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