Published Mar 7, 2011
Americans love their pets; there is no questioning that fact. With the Humane Society of the United States estimating national dog ownership rates at 39 percent and cat ownership rates at 33 percent, many TCU students should have many memories with their own pet or one of a family member or friend.
Pets are extensions of each owner's heart, a source of love, attention, play or even ignorance and control. Americans play with them, walk them, dress them up, spend thousands on their veterinary operations and watch celebrities tote them around in matching outfits.