fun friday feline factoid - statistics

If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you will have read one of my many rants about the greater abundance of dog-stuff available than cat-stuff.

So I decided to do a little research. The American Pet Products Association has a webpage specifically for Industry Statistics and Trends. Here are some of their stats:

Breakdown of pet ownership in the U.S. according to the 2009-2010 National Pet Owners Survey

Number of U.S. Households that Own a Pet (millions)

	Dog		45.6
	Cat		38.2

Number of Pets owned in the U.S. (millions)

	Dog		77.5
	Cat		93.6

According to the 2009-2010 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, basic annual expenses for dog and cat owners in dollars include:

			Dogs:		Cats:
	Surgical Vet Visits		$532		$278
	Food		$229		$203
	Kennel Boarding		$273		$255
	Routine Vet		$225		$203
	Groomer/Grooming Aids		$66		$22
	Vitamins		$61		$28
	Food Treats		$64		$37
	Toys		$40		$19
	Total		$1,490		$1,045

So, there are more dog households than cat households and yet there are more cats as pets than dogs which I suppose, indicates there are more multiple cat households than single cat households. I am still left wondering why people spend less money on their cats than they do on their dogs. Any one have any ideas?