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From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Keeping Pets and People Healthy:
“There are many health benefits of owning a pet. They can increase opportunities to exercise, get outside, and socialize. Regular walking or playing with pets can decrease blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels. Pets can help manage loneliness and depression by giving us companionship. Most households in the United States have at least one pet.
“Studies have shown that the bond between people and their pets is linked to several health benefits, including:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2021 American Housing Survey (AHS).
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Source: 2018 - 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM).
Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.
Source: 2020 County Business Patterns (CBP).
Source: 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates and 2019 County Business Patterns (CBP).
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Source: 2019 Nonemployer Statistics (NES).
Source: 2017 Economic Census.
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