ANIMSCI 2367 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Slot Machine, Petco, Naturopathy
12 Nov 2018
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What might the future look like for companion animals? (factors that might affect pet keeping in the future) 68% of us households own at least one oet. Designer dogs and cats becoming more popular. Cloning of pets is becoming more popular. Expected trends in pet goods and services. Strong growth in demand for unique pet goods. Selection, training, grooming ,boarding vet care insurance. Strong growth in vet services and insurances cremation and memorial. Less invasive surgery options implants and transplants. Expanded pet sections and increased use of pets in ads. Growing rapidly and going for full lifetime services to encourage loyalty. Smaller businesses being bought out or franchised. Shift away from suburban family type to urban. People move out of family home and into townhouses and services living facilities. Social pressure to change accommodation rules to permit pet keeping. # of us citizens living alone will increase bc most will start having families later and will never have kids.
