One in two owners say pets are just as important as human members of their family, a survey found.
The US pet industry will be worth $200 billion a year by the end of the decade, Bloomberg forecasts.
One in two pet owners think their furry friends are as much a part of their family as a human, according to a new survey.
The online research surveyed the views of just under 3,000 pet owners in April.
It found women were more likely to consider their pets equal to a human family member (57%) than men (43%).
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Organizations:
Bloomberg, Pew Research Center
Locations:
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