Igor Purlantov Says Household Pets on Decline for Fist Time

Igor Purlantov Says Household Pets on Decline for Fist Time Economy to Blame for Decline of Household Pets According to Igor Purlantov The United States has long been a leader when it comes to the number of households that have pets according to animal... More

Igor Purlantov Says Household Pets on Decline for Fist Time Economy to Blame for Decline of Household Pets According to Igor Purlantov The United States has long been a leader when it comes to the number of households that have pets according to animal rights advocate Igor Purlantov. Unfortunately, the current household pet population is now shrinking in the United States. At the end of 2011, American households had 7. 6 million fewer cats and 2 million fewer dogs than in 2006 according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). A large driver in this unfortunate decline of household pets has been the economic downturn coupled with a corresponding shift in demographics as fewer Americans live in family households. Igor Purlantov notes that studies have consistently shown that household pets tend to be more prevalent in families with two parents and children while singletons, couples without children and the elderly tend to be less likely to have pets at home. According Less