Companion Animals in the US

In 2011 The pet food industry is estimated to generate how much $ annually?

$19 billion and is growing.

In 2011 The pet industry generated how much money?

$50 billion

Name 6 Natural Breeds of cats.

1 Abyssinian 2 Birman 3 Burmese 4 Chartreux 5 Maine Coon 6 Egyptian Mau

Name 4 Human-developed breeds of cats.

1 Burmese and American Shorthair 2 Bombay 3 Siamese and Persian 4 Himalayan

Name some Purposes of the Pet and Companion Animal Industry?

1 Ornamental pets 2 Status symbols 3 Playthings 4 Hobby animals 5 Helpers 6 Companions.

Name some signs of heat in the queen

1 restlessness, 2 vocalizations, 3 possibly marking of territory.

What are some challenges to animal health?

1. Cancer 2. Allergic Skin Disease 3. Dental disease 4. Pyometra 5. Endocrine disease

What are 3 reasons that dogs, cats, small mammals, and birds are the most common companion animals?

1. Easily restrained or does not require restraint. 2. Easily house trained or don't require house training at all. 3. Large enough to be treated as an individual and still small enough to be nonthreatening

What kind of things do Work, Helper, or Service Animals do?

1. Herding 2. Pulling sleds and carts 3. Police dogs Search and rescue dogs 4. Drug/explosive dogs 5. Hunting 6. Service animals

In 2010 what were the 10 most common dog breeds?

1. Labrador Retriever 2 German Shepherd 3 Yorkshire terrier 4 Beagle 5 Golden Retriever 6 Bulldog 7 Boxer 8 Dachshund 9 Poodle 10 Shih tzu

In 2010 what were the 10 most popular cat breeds?

1. Persian 2. Maine coon 3. exotic 4. Ragdoll 5. Sphynx 6. Siamese 7. Abyssinian 8. American short hair 9. Cornish Rex 10. Birman

What are some Groups that dogs are placed in?

1. Sporting 2. Hounds 3. Working 4. Terrier 5. Toy 6. Nonsporting 7. Herding 8. Miscellaneous

The purpose of pets is to serve in one or more roles that include

1. ornamental pets 2. status symbols 3. playthings 4. hobby animals 4. helpers 5. companions.

The purpose of the pet and companion animal industry is to support what?

1. the animals in service 2. the human-animal bond

The average age of puberty in the queen ____ months with a range of __________

10 months, with a range of 4 to 18 months.

What percent of households have have 3 or more dogs?

10% of owners have 3 or more dogs

Archeological evidence suggest the domestication of the dog was when?

10,000 - 15,000 B.C.

Recent DNA sequencing technology has suggested that the dog may well have been domesticated as long as ______

135,000 years ago.

The average length of the estrous cycle in the queen is

14 to 21 days.

How many breeds are recognized by AKC the American Kennel Club?

150

In the US in 2013 what was the average number of cats per household?

2.11

In the US how what percent of dogs are adopted from shelters?

20%

What percent of households have 2 dogs

20% of owners have 2 dogs

In the US, What percentage of spending on pets goes to supplies and over the counter drugs?

23%

In the US in 2013 what percent of cat owners had 3 or more cats?

24% of owners had 3+ cats

In the US in 2013 what percentage of cats were adopted from shelters?

26% adopted from shelters

In the US, What percentage of spending on pets goes to veterinary care?

27%

In the US in 2013 what percent of cat owners had 2 cats?

31% of owners had 2 cats

How many different breeds of dogs are there?

350 to 400 different breeds

In the US, What percentage of spending on pets goes to food?

39%

How many different breeds of cats are there?

41 breeds

In the US in 2013 what percent of cat owners had 1 cat?

46% of owners had 1 cat

What percent of households have at least 1 dog in the US?

47% of households own at least one dog

In the US, What percentage of spending on pets goes to the cost of buying a live animal?

5%

In the US how what is the ratio of dogs male to female?

50:50 male:female

Evidence indicates that the Egyptians had domestic cats as long as __________

6,000 years ago.

The average length of the Estrus/in heat cycle lasts approximately ____ days

7 days followed by a period of non-receptivity if no mating occurs.

In the US, What percentage of spending on pets goes to services - grooming, boarding, etc?

7%

What percent of households have 1 dog?

70% of owners have 1 dog

A gravesite in Cyprus along with the DNA findings now suggests the cat was domesticated by at least by ______

7500 B.C. and possibly earlier.

How many chromosomes do dogs have?

78 Chromosomes

The total expenditures for veterinary care are increasing

8 to 10% annually.

In the US how what percent of dogs are spayed or neutered?

83%

How many dogs are owned in the US?

83.3 million dogs

In the US in 2013 how many cats were owned?

95.6 million cats owned

Why do people have ornamental pets?

Adds aesthetic appeal to an environment

What is driving much of the increased spending for pets?

An abundant supply of baby boomers who have disposable income and who are also becoming empty-nesters

What are some ornamental pets?

Brightly colored birds/fish

It is also likely that there were actually multiple domestications in the road from Canis lupis to _____

Canis familiaris.

Preferred classification of a dog is called _______

Canis lupus familiaris

What is the taxonomy of a dog?

Chordata - Vertebrata - Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae - Canis - familiaris

What is the taxonomy/classification for domestic cats?

Chordata- Vertebrata - Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae - Felis - catus

What is the MOST common reason for pet ownership?

Companionship

What do Ornamental Pets do?

Decorate and enhance the atmosphere

What animals are the most the common species that become companion animals?

Dogs, cats, small mammals, and birds

What animal gave rise to the first domestic animal, the dog?

It was the gray wolf, Canis lupis

Nomenclature- Young cats are called what?

Kittens

Breeding season varies according to day length and is generally from ______ to ________.

March to September.

Then They became associated with Satan worship and its practitioners— and with witches and warlocks—during the

Middle Ages.

New DNA sequencing evidence suggest that in 7000 B.C. cats were domesticated in the Near East from the

Near Eastern Wildcat AKA Felis silvestris lybica

Pet Owners are concerned about more than nutrition because why?

They wish to mirror their own preferences for their pets which has spurred the growth of organic, vegetarian, kosher, and locally sourced pet foods.

Why are there more dog breeds than cat breed 400 compared to 41 cat breed?

This is because there have been fewer uses overall for cats.

Nomenclature- Mother of litter cat is called what?

a Dam

Nomenclature- Castrated male cat is called what?

a Gib

Nomenclature - an Adult female cat is called a what?

a Queen

Nomenclature- Father of litter cat is called what?

a Sire

Nomenclature - an Adult male cat is called what?

a Tom

Nomenclature - an adult female dog is called what?

a bitch

Nomenclature - a Mother of litter is called what?

a dam

Nomenclature- an Adult male dog is called what?

a dog

Nomenclature- What is a Feline?

an adjective referring to cats

Nomenclature - a Canine is what?

an adjective referring to dogs

What is a Companion animal?

an animal whose owner has an intense emotional tie to the animal.

The annual rate of growth for the pet industry?

approximately 5% annually.

Humanizing a pet translates into what?

demand for countless pet products and services.

What type of estrous cycle do dogs have?

diestrous

The hobby animal category is intended specifically to identify those animals that are what?

displayed by their owners in organized exhibitions.

The sun / Photoperiod controls the

estrous cycle.

The U.S. pet food market is

expanding at a rapid rate.

How does the pet industry generate $50 billion dollars a year?

from 1. pet food 2. supplies 3.veterinary care 4. live animal purchases 5. grooming 6.boarding and pet sitting.

Rarely are these ornamental pets ___________

handled, named, or treated in any special way.

Pet owners are demanding and are willing to pay for what?

human-quality care for their pets.

Why were wolve the first domesticated animal?

humans and wolves share many of the same social characteristics.

Rather than dealing with disease management for an entire herd or flock, companion animal health maintenance and disease prevention is often managed how?

in a more individualized manner.

The queen displays uniqueness in her reproductive function because why?

in that ovulation must be induced by copulation.

Upgrading necessities. Pet owners are spending more for what?

items of higher perceived quality or status.

Nomenclature- Process of giving birth cat is called what?

kittening

One can even find what cosmetic pet procedures?

liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelifts, and other cosmetic procedures.

In the US in 2013 there were more female cats than ____

male cats

Purebred animals generally convey more status than

mixed breed animals.

The total U.S. pet population is expected to grow ______

modestly.

the larger the number of people in a household, the _______________

more likely they are to have a pet.

Homeowners are ______

more likely to own a pet

Because of the emotional bond between humans and their companion animals, the health care of pets is typically not approached from the same economical standpoint as is the veterinary care of ________

other livestock species.

Humanizing the Pet - The trend toward humanizing pets is growing, and no trend is quite so important as this one in defining both

pet owners' views of their animal friends and their spending habits.

People are Bequeathing wealth to _____.

pets

Nomenclature- Young canines less than one year old are called what?

pups or puppies

After reaching Europe, cats were at first quite popular as

rodent killers.

The queen is a _______ polyestrous breeder.

seasonally

It has long been believed that cats were not domesticated until after

settled agriculture developed.

Nomenclature- a Father of litter is called a

sire

Sometimes unusual, rare, and expensive animals are what?

status symbols.

Mating of the queen induces what?

the LH surge required for ovulation.

Trends in the U.S. pet food industry are truly worldwide trends because why?

the U.S. manufacturers are the leaders in the worldwide market.

Pet keeping probably led to

the first domestication of animals.

When cats became associated with Satan worship and its practitioners— and with witches and warlocks this led to what?

the killing of large numbers of cats by religious zealots allowing black rats to proliferate and spread the Black Death across Europe.

People older than age 65 are ______

the least likely to own a pet

Families with children are ____

the most likely to own pet

The human-companion animal bond is now recognized as a contributing factor in what 4 things?

the physical, mental, emotional, and social health of the owner.

Strong evidence indicates that at least part of the domestication of the wolf was linked to what?

the status its presence in camp gave the human occupants.

What have cats been kept predominantly for?

their vermin- controlling habits and as pets.

Pets are differentiated from livestock because why?

they are kept for pleasure rather than for utility.

The grain produced and stored by farmers provided a clear purpose for having cats around a human settlement, why?

to help control vermin.

Nomenclature- the Process of a dog giving birth is called ______

whelping

People Travel

with pets.

The greater household income ______

you more likely they are to own a pet

Name 5 Mutational cat breeds

• American Curl • American Bobtail • Cornish Rex • Munchkin • Scottish Fold