https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2016/11/04/americans-are-spending-more-on-health-care-for-their-pets.aspxIn 2016, U.S. pet owners are expected to spend $62.75 billion on their pets, which is an increase of 4 percent from 2015. This translates to an annual cost of over $1,600 to care for a dog and $1,100 to care for a cat. Food makes up the most expensiveenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)