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: A deepening human-animal bond is driving the "humanization" of pets, where they are treated as full family members.

: As of mid-2025, cat ownership has seen a record-breaking rise, with owners increasingly prioritizing pet nutrition and proactive wellness. Dogs and cats

: Dogs belong to the Caniformia (dog-like) suborder, making them more closely related to bears and walruses than to cats. Cats belong to the Feliformia (cat-like) suborder, sharing more recent ancestry with hyenas and mongooses. : A deepening human-animal bond is driving the

: Dogs were domesticated roughly 40,000 years ago as hunting partners. Cats domesticated themselves approximately 12,000 years ago, following the rise of agriculture to hunt rodents in grain stores. Cats belong to the Feliformia (cat-like) suborder, sharing

: Approximately 4.4 million pets enter U.S. shelters annually. As of 2025, there has been a slight 3% decrease in the number of pets successfully returned to their owners.