ANSC 160 Lecture 8: CompanionAnimals
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The global pet food market was worth usd 58. 6 billion in 2011. North america market for pet foods was valued at usd 21. 7 billion in 2011. Segmented as dry food, wet/canned food, nutritious food, snacks. Expected to reach the value of usd 74. 8 billion in 2017. Grow at a rate of 4. 2% from 2011-2017. The global market for pet foods is expected to be driven by number of factors: increase in disposal incomes of families, changing lifestyles, growing trend of having pets in homes, growing trend of nuclear families, among others. Domestic animal- animal whose genetics is intentionally manipulated by humans. Pet- animal kept for purposes other tha(cid:374) utility (cid:894)kept for o(cid:449)(cid:374)er"s pleasure(cid:895) Companion animals- animals whom its owner has a strong emotional attachment and who has a strong emotional attachment to its owner: dogs are likely the only true companion animal, horses will leave! Six different types of interaction between species recognized by ecologist.
