Sentences with phrase «pets over the years increased»

Working with many senior and disabled pets over the years increased her knowledge of and interest in physical therapy so much so that she took the important step of becoming a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner through the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee.

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One of the co-authors of the study, Professor Peter Elias, from the University of Warwick, comments: «The findings reflect in part the restructuring of the UK economy over the last 40 years, which has seen a decline in manual occupations and an increase in white collar jobs.

«We've seen interest from the collision repair market increase over the years,» said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA VP of events and communications.

«The trend over the last few years has been one of increased industry optimism,» said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA VP of events and communications.

Last year, the show hosted more than 6,500 guests, a 75 percent increase in attendance over our first four years, proving once again that the fishkeeping hobby remains a competitive sector of the pet industry.

As a result, there has been an increase in demand for comfortable, convenient travel products among pet owners, including cat owners, notes Penny Johnson, chief executive officer for Gig Harbor, Wash. - based Sturdi Products Inc. «There are many more products available on the market today that are directed at pet travel then there was when Sturdi started business over 20 years ago,» she says.

Over the past three years, there have been increasing negative efforts aimed at limiting — or, in some cases, eliminating — the public's ability to choose the pet of their liking.

«Increased emphasis on food quality and safety on the part of consumers has been a leading driver of trends in our industry over the past several years,» says Ron Jackson, assistant to Leonard Powell, founder / CEO and president of Hi - Tek Rations — manufacturer of several brands of pet food, including the recently launched Leonard Powell Signature Series Dog Food.

Griesinger says that although consumers have increased their spending on the flea and tick category over the past several years, pet specialty retailers must nevertheless merchandise these products strategically in order to maximize sales.

The amount of legislation aimed at the pet industry is increasing steadily; we could see as many as 1,000 bills with the potential to affect pet retailers» bottom line over the next two years.

These services grew by over 6 % last year, the largest increase in pet - related spending.

Pet insurance policies have become more popular over the years as pet owners discover that they fulfill a need that can increase their pet's quality of life AND keep their wallets from being drained.

More than 50 % of pets over three years of age are over weight, and simply by maintaining your pet's proper weight you can increase your pet's lifespan by two years.

The Pet Poison Hotline has reported a 200 % increase, over a five year period, in calls asking about marijuana and pets.

Over the past few years, the indoor environment that we offer our pets has garnered increasing attention.

According to one national survey, 64 percent of pet cats are kept indoors during the day and 76 percent at night, significant increases over the rates even 10 years earlier (57 percent and 68 percent, respectively).

Our mission is to keep pets and their senior owners together in order to increase the quality as well as quantity of their years together, while decreasing the problem of pet over population in shelters across the county.

The increase in pet supplies sales is the largest growing category in pet spending in the U.S. - expected to grow nine percent over last year to total $ 7.9 billion in 2004.

Over the years the needs of «at risk» dogs and cats have been changing due to the incredible efforts of innovative rescue groups (like us), an increase in the communities desire for No Kill shelters and an increased awareness of the need to adopt a pet rather than buy from a breeder.

I've seen increasing levels of pet obesity over the years and it basically comes down to pets taking in more calories than they use.

The ASPCA today announced that the Central California SPCA is not only tops in Division Five of the 2014 ASPCA Rachael Ray $ 100K Challenge, but they are leading the pack for finding homes for 711 pets during the first 30 days of the three - month competition, an increase of 393 lives saved over the same month last year.

Similarly, over the past five years Pet Poison Helpline has experienced a 200 percent increase in the number of cases for pets that have ingested marijuana.

Over the last few years, the number of prescription veterinary diets on the market has greatly increased but the prescription diet for pets is by no means a new development.

Over the years, researchers have attributed pet ownership to a variety of physical and mental health benefits such as lower cholesterol, low blood pressure, and increased self - esteem.

Since January 2011, the number of pet thefts has increased 49 % over the previous year.

The pet poison helpline has experienced a 200 percent increase in the number of cases over the past 5 years.

She added that studies «suggest that 28 percent of pet cats aged 11 to 14 years develop at least one old - age - related behavior problem, and this increases to more than 50 percent for cats over the age of 15.»

The total number of pets — including 78 million dogs and 86.4 million cats — represents a 2.1 percent increase over last year, according to UPI.

The number of dental procedures performed on pets has been steadily increasing over the past ten years.

Evidence has emerged in recent years that over vaccination has been a major factor in the development of both the epidemic increases in autoimmune diseases, seizures, behavioral and hormonal disorders, and cancer seen in younger and younger pets.

Experts believe the pet food market will grow anywhere between 3 - 5 % over the next three years due to the increased focus of pet owners on the health and nutrition of their furry family members.

Last year, Americans spent over $ 69 billion on pets, an increase of 4 % over 2016's $ 66 billion.

Now, it's quite a leap to suggest that for every additional pet cat acquired over the past 12 years in the U.S., there has been a one - cat increase in the free - roaming population — assuming two populations were more or less identical in 2000.

Trending: Pet Insurance as an Employee Benefit Since 2013, Pets Best has seen at least a 21 % year over year increase in the number of companies opting to add pet health insurance to their employee benefits packages.

I think there are also, as others have mentioned, many facets to still be explored and often ask myself as to whether mental health disease has increased in pets over the years or whether, due to our differing ways of living with them that it is now more noticed.

Pets must be at least 4 months old and current on vaccines, over 6 months old without vaccines, and no older than 5 years of age.Spaying and neutering pets is a proven way to reduce pet overpopulation and increases their chances to live longer and healthier.

We've witnessed the wide range of products distributed in the pet store that help the pet owner care for their pet between vet visits increase over the years, but never so much as this year.

In fact, a recent article in the Wall Street Journal states that «the number of incidents reported to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the agency which regulates these pet treatments has increased 53 % over the past year.»

Americans are estimated to spend over $ 62 billion on their pets this year, a 23 % increase from just 5 years ago.

Despite a 6.6 % increase over last year in pets surrendered by their owners and a nearly 4 % increase in the number of pets that arrived this year, we were still able to decrease euthanasia to a record low number while saving 9,459 pets — the largest number of dogs, cats and other pets saved in Kansas City's history.

The tenth - annual Global Pet Expo featured 5,597 buyers in attendance, a five percent increase over last year, more than 3,000 new pet product launches, 985 exhibitors and 2,896 booths sold — the highest post-show numbers to date.

Cage sizes have increased over the past several years for smaller pet birds, allowing birds to be more active and stay healthier.

As anyone who has been paying close attention over the past several years has witnessed, increased interest from the investment community is not a new phenomenon in the pet industry.

Last year, Americans spent over $ 69 billion on pets, an increase of 4 % over 2016â $ ™ s $ 66 billion.

Whether you are talking about 10 - store single - state operations, 20 - store regional retailers or 1,000 - plus - store national big - box behemoths, it can not be overestimated what these chains have meant to the world of pet specialty retailing, particularly as the channel has faced increasing competition from mass retailers over the past several years.

Over the years, the number of pet products the company offered continued to increase, resulting in the creation of a separate division to focus solely on companion animals.

Over the five years to 2018, rising pet ownership and increased access to e-commerce websites have driven revenue growth for the industry.

Over two million pets and live animals fly across the United States each year — not to mention the recent increase in emotional support animals on flights.

According to L. Phillips Brown DVM, senior vice president of marketing and regulatory affairs at Nutri - Vet LLC, over the last 40 years, pet life expectancy has greatly increased, which means they are living more of their lives as seniors.

According to the company, Nationwide members filed more than $ 54 million in pet insurance claims for conditions and diseases related to pet obesity, a 10 percent increase over the past two years.