:/ q 4     :0 # gi( f$%&'(\015c$c( B)'*h @THREEONE(h @DARWIN(- F'No. 424. Household Pet Ownership and by Selected Characteristicf'[(36.1 represents 36,100,000). Based on a sample survey of 80,000 households in 1991 and 1996, N'40,000 households in 1987, and 20,000 in 1983; for details, see source]\-\-\-\-\-\- ^ITEM ' Unit ^Dog ^Cat^Pet bird ^Horse\-\-\-\-\-\-0'1983: Households owning companion pets \1"Million  B@ 3333338@ @ 333333@# ' Percent of all households  "Percent  @E@  ffffff<@    ffffff@0 '1987: Households owning companion pets \1 "Million  YA@  33333;@  @  @# ' Percent of all households  "Percent  C@  >@  @  ffffff@    0 '1991: Households owning companion pets \1 "Million  LA@  333333=@  @  ffffff?#' Percent of all households "Percent @B@ fffff>@ @ ' Average number owned  "Number ?  @ @*' Total companion pet population \1"Million @J@ 9   @0' Households obtaining veterinary care \2"Percent R >  6/' Average visits per household per year  "Number @ ? ? 333333@5^PERCENT DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS OWNING PETS-'Annual household income: Under $12,500"Percent     ' $12,500 to $24,999 "Percent    ' $25,000 to $39,999 "Percent    ' $40,000 to $59,999 "Percent    ' $60,000 and over "Percent    !'Family size: \1 One person"Percent     ' Two persons "Percent  !  "' Three persons "Percent    ' Four or more persons "Percent !  % $8).A  .A  8).A  .A  8).A  .A  8).A  .A  0 '1996: Households owning companion pets \1 "Million  333333?@    ffffff@  ?  #!' Percent of all households !"Percent !?@ !L;@ !ffffff@ !? !"' Average number owned  ""Number " ףp= ? "Q@ "Q@ "\(\@ "*#' Total companion pet population \1#"Million #33333sJ@ #̌M@ #333333)@ # #0$' Households obtaining veterinary care \2$"Percent $33333SU@ $P@ $%@ $̌M@ $/%' Average visits per household per year  %"Number % ףp= @ %(\? %Q? %p= ף@ % &5'^PERCENT DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS OWNING PETS ' ' ' ' '-('Annual household income: Under $12,500("Percent (ffffff)@ (+@ (L1@ (#@ ()' $12,500 to $24,999 )"Percent )3@ )333333@ )fffff4@ )L4@ )*' $25,000 to $39,999 *"Percent *5@ *5@ * *5@ *+' $40,000 to $59,999 +"Percent +5@ +3333335@ +1@ +7@ +,' $60,000 and over ,"Percent ,3333339@ ,333337@ ,L6@ ,ffffff9@ , - - - - -!.'Family size: \1 One person."Percent .ffffff*@ .0@ .ffffff)@ .333333(@ ./' Two persons /"Percent / /L@@ /fffff;@ /=@ /0' Three persons 0"Percent 0ffffff5@ 04@ 0ffffff4@ 0 01' Four or more persons 1"Percent 1@A@ 1fffff=@ 133333sC@ 1YB@ 12\-2\-2\-2\-2\-2\- 23'L4'\1 As of December 31 for 1987, 1991, and 1996; as of May 31 for 1983.5'\2 During the year.H7'Source: American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, IL, Q8'U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook, 1993 and 1997 (copyright).:'http://www.avma.org4#5' Percent of all households #5' Percent of all households 5"Percent 5?@ 5L;@ 5ffffff@ 5? 56' Average number owned 6' Average number owned  6"Number 6 ףp= ? 6Q@ 6Q@ 6\(\@ 6*7' Total companion pet population \137'\n\nTotal companion pet population \17"Million 733333sJ@ 7̌M@ 7333333)@ 7 708' Households obtaining veterinary care \208' Households obtaining veterinary care \28"Percent 833333SU@ 8P@ 8%@ 8̌M@ 8 8^CAT/ 8'AVMA looking into $ calc they supplied./9' Average visits per household per year /9' Average visits per household per year  9"Number 9 ףp= @ 9(\? 9Q? 9p= ף@ 99^CALC OK:|| :5;^PERCENT DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLDS OWNING PETSA;'PERCENT DISTRIBUTIONOF HOUSEHOLDS OWNING PETS ; ; ; ; ;-<'Annual household income: Under $12,5008<'Annual household income: Under $12,500<"Percent <ffffff)@ <+@ <L1@ <#@ <=' $12,500 to $24,999 =' $12,500 to $24,999 ="Percent =3@ =333333@ =fffff4@ =L4@ =>' $25,000 to $39,999 >' $25,000 to $39,999 >"Percent >5@ >5@ > >5@ >?' $40,000 to $59,999 ?' $40,000 to $59,999 ?"Percent ?5@ ?3333335@ ?1@ ?7@ ?@' $60,000 and over @' $60,000 and over @"Percent @3333339@ @333337@ @L6@ @ffffff9@ @A|| A A A A A!B'Family size: \1 One person(B'Family size: \1 One personB"Percent Bffffff*@ B0@ Bffffff)@ B333333(@ BC' Two persons C' Two persons C"Percent C CL@@ Cfffff;@ C=@ CD' Three persons D' Three persons D"Percent Dffffff5@ D4@ Dffffff4@ D DE' Four or more persons E' Four or more persons E"Percent E@A@ Efffff=@ E33333sC@ EYB@ EF\-F||F\-F\-F\-F\-F\- FG'G'LH'\1 As of December 31 for 1987, 1991, and 1996; as of May 31 for 1983.H||I||"I'[tbf]\1 As of December.\n\nJ'\2 During the year.J||K||K'\2 During 1996.L||HM'Source: American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, IL, MM'[tbf]Source: American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, IL, QN'U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook, 1993 and 1997 (copyright).N||O||SO'U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook, 1997 (copyright).Q'http://www.avma.orgfV'NOTE: REQUEST CLARIFICATION OF HOW THE TOTAL $ ARE CALCULATED. THEY (CLAIRE) REVISED TOTALS FORQW'99SA AND NOT HOUSEHOLD COMPONENTS--SAYING THE NEW DATA WAS BASED ON PETS: =Y'avg. # of visits per pet*avg cost per visit*# of pets.N['WE NEED TO GET DATA FOR THE CALCULATIONS ('91 DATA OK EXCEPT FOR BIRDS)_\'****************************************************************************************]||\027\120\049^||\027\107\048 _||\027E`'Please complete:a'Contact: Dr. Karl Wise!c'Phone: (847) 925-8070 x296d'Fax: (847) 925-1329Wf'Please enter the latest comparable data. If necessary, make title, headnote, andXg'footnote changes. If you wish to receive a Lotus 1-2-3 worksheet version of these\h'tables on diskette so that you may directly key the data yourselves, call our office.!j'Please call Rosemary Clark1k'at 301-457-1171 if you have any questions.l||\027\010m||\027\120\048_n'***********************************************************************************************************************