101 Billion dollars on pets!

Facts for the dog obsessed:

We spend more on our animals than we do on liquor and women's clothing. Since 2013, expenditures on pets has grown over 70% to nearly 100 billion dollars in 2021. Since our dogs Toby and Maisie are "treat-hogs" I'm sure they are a large part of the increase in spending. . . To whit they say, "Woof!" More facts, stories and opinions about our canines in "Dog Lessons: Learning the Important stuff from our Best Friends."

Source: https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-12/we-love-our-pets-and-our-spending-proves-it-1.htm#_edn2