Sentences with phrase «as pets in»

Dwarf hamsters were first introduced as pets in Europe during the 1970s.

«There are 95.6 million cats owned as pets in the U.S. and only 83.3 million dogs,» says Jackson, citing the APPA survey.

And it estimates that there are 18.1 million small animals owned as pets in the U.S..

Due to their gentle and social demeanor, bearded dragons are among the most popular reptile companion animals in their native Australia and in the Unites States, where they were introduced as pets in the 1990s.

In addition to the more popular Campbell's hamster, three other species of dwarf hamsters are kept as pets in the United States and other countries — the Winter White, the Chinese and the Roborovski.

According to a new survey by the American Veterinary Medical Association, the number of dogs kept as pets in the U.S. has fallen by 2 million since 2006, the last time the survey was done; the number of pet cats has fallen even more sharply, by 7.6 million.

Animal Humane Society can help place healthy cats that aren't suitable as pets in environments where they can flourish, working alongside humans to control rat and mice populations.

It's a hamster breed that has been sold as pets in pet stores since the 1990s.

He also spent time in Peru, where he aided in setting up a wildlife rehabilitation center that helps reestablish wild animals that were kept as pets in the wild.

Profiles of the small and medium - sized exotic or wild cats that are sometimes kept as pets in the United States.

Dogs that show us they have no working instinct, no drive to be busy and have suitable temperaments will go to homes as pets in honourable retirement.

According to the APPA National Pet Owners Survey, there are approximately 16 million small animals kept as pets in the United States.

In fact, they outnumber dogs as pets in the United States.

Monkeys and sugar gliders have become popular as pets in recent years.

While responsible breed fanciers take pride in producing high - quality show and working dogs, they also desire to place healthy puppies and adult dogs as pets in suitable homes.

According to the 2015 - 2016 National Pet Owners Survey, conducted by the American Pet Products Association, there are more than 95 million freshwater fish — with common goldfish by far the most popular species — and 9 million saltwater fish kept as pets in the United States.

According to the ASPCA, approximately 37 -47 percent of U.S. households have at least one dog, with a estimated 70 million to 80 million dogs as pets in the U.S.. That's quite a large market.

Specialist vet Molly Varga says «Ferrets are increasingly popular as pets in the UK, and have been kept as working animals for many years.

You can help place healthy cats that aren't suitable as pets in environments where they can flourish, working alongside humans to control rat and mice populations.

Yet despite their popularity as pets in this country, cats don't get the same quality or frequency of veterinary care as dogs do.

They nurture them to be adopted as pets in loving homes.

Over 200 million Pet Lovers are your potential customers, presently there is over 199.2 million Pets living - in as pets in US households.

There are 85 million cats living as pets in the USA.

An American Pet Products Association survey found that there are over 85 million cats and 77.8 million dogs being kept as pets in the United States.

But there are more cats as pets in the U.S. than dogs, and many homes have multiple cats.

Our new name says it all, we adopt Greyhounds as pets in the Northwest!

I have had both dogs and cats as pets in my lifetime and I have to say, cats are much cuter in pictures than dogs.

Our dream for the German Shepherd is such that we will not breed for just a pet, though many of our dogs live as pets in a home that is not what this breed was designed for.

They also love to chase anything that moves, which makes it tough to keep them as pets in low - key households.

Stray cats may be reunited with their families or adopted into new homes, but feral cats will find it difficult or impossible to adapt to living as pets in close contact with people.

If you are interested in a Quaker Parrot, however, be sure to check your local laws before bringing one home — because these birds are so hardy and can thrive in surprisingly harsh... MORE conditions, they are illegal to own as pets in some states, as they can pose a threat to native wildlife if they escape.

GRAI spokesperson «It was just amazing to see hundreds of people and their dogs come out in the rain to show support to promote greyhounds as pets in Ireland, today there was love shown for greyhounds».

Slender - Billed Cockatoos, also known as Long - Billed Corellas have long been popular as pets in their native Australia, and are beginning to attract fans in other parts of the world.

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, cats outnumber dogs as pets in this country, but dog owners take their pets to the veterinarian twice as often as cat owners do.

Consider the people as well as the pets in your household when choosing flea products — if you live with a pregnant woman or small children, topicals — the spot - on medications that you apply between your pet's shoulder blades — might not be the best choice.

There are 8 million dogs and 8 million cats kept as pets in the UK.

To have, care for, and facilitate the placement of stray, homeless, and unwanted dogs and cats as pets in suitable homes: to establish procedures and facilities which promote the health, care and placement of stray dogs and cats, and which prevent cruelty, and alleviate pain and suffering and, in addition, to teach and promote the education of the citizens of Massachusetts in conjunction with the care of dogs and of other pets.

Los Angeles cat lovers are celebrating as the L.A. City Council directed city attorneys to draft an ordinance making it legal to own up to 5 cats as pets in one home.

The shelter will hold family pets — not just dogs and cats, but any critters that are legal to have as pets in the city — for 14 days, so people can find appropriate temporary boarding.

Legal as pets in: The U.S.. About: Fuzzy and extremely adorable, ferrets make cheeky, playful pets.

Scorpions may be more likely to appear as antagonists in people's nightmares than as pets in their home, but they make for surprisingly easy going and interesting pets.

The subcommittee's mission is to foster collaboration among the herp community to address regulatory and legislative issues impacting businesses, hobbyists, and the environmental stewardship of reptiles and amphibians as pets in the United States.

The point of this column is not to encourage people to go out and capture wild birds to keep as pets in their home.

Legal as pets in: The U.K.. About: True to its name, this adorable critter has a sweet tooth.

HDB has stated that while certain dog breeds are allowed as pets in flats, cats are not allowed at all.

Kevin Pedrotti, our California lobbyist, spoke about the past, present and future of efforts to legalize the keeping of ferrets as pets in California — an issue in which communication efforts have been both an asset and a liability.

About 77.8 million dogs owned as pets in the U.S., according to a 2015 - 2016 survey by the American Pets Products Association and they result in a surprising number of bites.

The middle class started to warm to dogs as pets in the 18th century; but it was the 19th century Victorians who firmly established the tradition, along with many of the breeds we know today.

You can catch wild animals and keep them as pets in your room in Astena.

The usage of «pet boy» could imply that dinosaurs keep humans as pets in this version of Earth, or it could simply reference the dynamics of the friendship between the dinosaur and the boy.