"No matter how cute the pets, they cost money. In fact, pet ownership rates increase with household income. Close to 60% of households with incomes of more tha

"No matter how cute the pets, they cost money. In fact, pet ownership rates increase with household income. Close to 60% of households with incomes of more than $80,000 a year have pets compared with 36% of households with incomes less than $20,000." - https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/02/spending-on-pet-care-services-doubled-in-last-decade.html https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/02/spending-on-p...