Pet Stores in the USSeptember 2013 1 WWW.IBISWORLD.COM Lucky dog: Pet owners will invest in premium products as disposable income rises IBISWorld Industry Report 45391 Pet Stores in the US September 2013 Andy Brennan 2 About this Industry 15 International Trade 2 Industry Definition 16 Business Locations 2 Main Activities 2 Similar Industries 18 Competitive Landscape 30 Industry Data 2 Additional Resources 18 Market Share
Premium Pets Household income in the United States Food
Imagine that you are a soft and adorable guinea pig that was born in a pet store from your captured parents. There‚ shoppers are banging on the cage window‚ trying to wake you up and see you running on your hamster wheel‚ and are screaming “Look! Cute piggy!” When you are purchased‚ you are transported to a tight‚ compact cage‚ believing that you will finally have some peace and quiet‚ but instead‚ every day you must endure even more despicable kindergartners. Now‚ when you were busy imagining that
Premium Pet Neutering Dog
Why do people have pets? Animals didn’t start out as pets. Humans used animals for the services they provided. Pets like dogs were found to be efficient hunting partners and offered protection to human pack members‚ they were later trained to help humans herd and manage livestock. Pets serve humans at home - they still work with livestock‚ hunt and offer protection. Many have also been trained to assist people with disabilities. They are the eyes for the blind‚ the ears for the deaf‚ the arms
Free Dog Pet Chimpanzee
Owning a Pet Tiffany Pritchett St. Gregory’s University Owning a Pet Owning a pet has big responsibilities and are great to have around. Pets make great companions; all they want is love. When owning a pet‚ it can be quite rewarding and somewhat of a great experience if wanting to take the time to care for them. When owning a pet: it can be very costly‚ a huge responsibility and a loveable companion. Owning a pet such as a dog or a cat can cost a person unreasonably amounts
Premium Cost Pet Dog
Summary: Within Pet Sematary‚ by Stephen King; pages 71-132‚ you learn more about the main character Louis Creed and his family. After the night of his encounter with the recently deceased‚ Victor Pascow‚ Louis returns back to work at the university and does research about Pascow. Then‚ he meets his new co-workers and eats lunch and works on patients‚ but after work he goes across the read to Jud’s house to pay him a visit. While at Jud’s house‚ they talking about Jud’s wife‚ Norma and her arthritis
Premium Cemetery Stephen King Death
Gym Pet Peeves If you’re a fitness freak like me or spend countless hours in the gym rather than your own home you know what goes on wants you step a foot in the gym. But at one point or another we’ve all seen nasty‚ irritating‚ and confusing behavior by others at a gym or reaction center. Like for instance it are giant puddles of sweat left on machines‚ a meathead hoarding dumbbells in a packed weight room‚ or that one old man or women nude in the locker room. Nevertheless‚ for some people common
Premium Exercise Weight training Old age
Relevance to biology (PET Scan) Today‚ most PET scans are performed on instruments that are combined PET and CT scanners. The combined PET/CT scans provide images that pinpoint the location of abnormal metabolic activity within the body. The combined scans have been shown to provide more accurate diagnoses than the two scans performed separately. Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging. It uses small amounts of radioactive material to diagnose and determine the severity of various types
Premium Nuclear medicine Medicine Cancer
I had always wanted a puppy or pet since I was very young. However‚ it was fourth grade when I started to really want a dog. Every night before I went to bed I would pray and ask for a puppy for Christmas. As Christmas came and went‚ I had started to lose hope of ever being able to get a puppy. However‚ little did I know that my prayers would soon be answered. It was Saturday‚ February 26‚ 2010. It was just like any other Saturday‚ my parents were going to run some errands and I decided to tag along
Premium Dog Family Puppy
Insurance Industry Huge opportunity seen in pet life insurance Priya Sheth With rising veterinary costs‚ there is an increasing demand for health insurance for pets‚ although this product is currently not available. On the other hand‚ pet life insurance which is available‚ finds hardly any takers. “Pet health insurance as a product is not available in India today due to the small market size of pet insurance. Due to the high costs of maintaining a pet and due to ever-increasing veterinary expenses
Free Insurance Actuarial science Underwriting
BENEFITS OF HAVING PETS 1. Decreases stress In a 2002 study at State University of New York at Buffalo‚ researchers found that when conducting a stressful task‚ people experienced less stress when their pets were with them than when a spouse‚ family member or close friend was nearby. Promises Treatment Centers‚ which specializes in addiction‚ not only recommends its patients consider getting a pet‚ but even allows pets in its rehabilitation facilities‚ according to Dr. David Sack‚ CEO of Promises
Premium Blood sugar Dog Diabetes mellitus