Dogs edge out cats in U.S. households
From Times wire services
Here’s the truth about cats and dogs: Canines rule in American households, barely.
About 36% of homes with pets have a dog, while 32% have cats. Feline fanatics can take heart with this statistic: Your pet sees the vet less often than does a dog, according to the new Statistical Abstract of the United States released last week by the Census Bureau.
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