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Pets and Other Animals Healthy Pets, Healthy People

01/05/2026Dina

For instance, the 163 million dogs and cats kept in the United States consume about 20% of the amount of dietary energy that humans do and an estimated 33% of the animal-derived energy. Dog and cat animal product consumption is responsible for the release of up to 64 ± 16 million tons CO2-equivalent methane and […]

Americas Animal Shelters Are Overwhelmed Pets And Staff Are At Breaking Level Animals

10/06/2024Dina

Some sources, like this research in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science, have even disputed these numbers and found a small decline in pet possession, which was attributed to pet owners lowering financial security. With the rise in pet ownership, the size of China’s pet trade has grown quickly. Animal welfare groups are still grappling […]