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Sep 28th 2010 @ 4:12PM Filed under: 1-800-PET-INSURANCE's Blog

According to the 2009/2010 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the Pet Products Association, 62% of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 71.4 million homes. In the United States there are 93.6 million cats, and 77.5 million dogs. In 2009 $45.5 billion dollars was spent on our pets and in 2010, it is estimated that pet owners will spend $47.7 billion dollars. Direct veterinary costs of care of our pets is estimated at $12.79 billion for 2010.

Getting pet insurance for your pet is even more important now with this increase in veterinary costs. If you do not have insurance for your pet already or are looking to switch providers, please use our free pet insurance quote form.