| Pets are more and more pampered each year. Posh | | | | The organic pet product market is expected to |
| kennels with furniture, television and stereos, spa | | | | quadruple within the next three years. |
| treatments, and play dates are all the rage. Pampered | | | | In Philadelphia, Mazzu's Canine & Feline Hotel |
| Pets celebrate Valentine's day, receive birthday cards | | | | indulges your pampered pet's every need. It is |
| and Christmas gifts. Birthday parties, weddings and | | | | painted in cool colors like a spa along with aroma |
| funerals are becoming common with owners paying | | | | therapy such as: lavender scents to reduce stress. |
| as much as several hundred dollars for the event. | | | | They sport a rock wall for your cat to climb, room |
| Pets have therapists, acupuncturists, veterinarian | | | | service serving meals of filet mignon to Spot in a |
| specialists, dog whisperers, and behavioral | | | | suite with a carpeted floor. These just name a few |
| psychologists. | | | | of their plush frills. Owners are paying the $125.00 a |
| The news told us a well known hotel heiress | | | | night (filet mignon was an extra $22.00).with a smile. |
| bequeath to her dog $12 million and of the Japanese | | | | They claim it gives them peace of mind while they |
| establishing nursing homes, acupuncturists, oxygen | | | | are away to know their cats and dogs have a |
| bars, and special dog ramen for your pet. | | | | pleasurable experience. Most pets stay on the |
| According to in a report on February 2006 Americans | | | | average of five days. |
| had spent $2.5 billion last year on their pampered | | | | Marshall Field's Department Store in Chicago runs a |
| pets. This was double the amount spent in the five | | | | posh pet boutique called Down Town Dog, where |
| years past. Eighty percent of Americans with pets | | | | you can buy luxurious collars, leather jackets, crystal |
| think of themselves as parents and because the pet | | | | embellished leashes, and Burbury pet carriers. They |
| is considered family they are willing to spend the | | | | can not keep up with the demand for the pet |
| money to make them happy. These parents are | | | | carriers. Sorry there is a waiting list. |
| willing to spend money on pet products such as | | | | Certain human hotels are beginning to get on board |
| fragrances, spa treatments, beauty products for | | | | with the pampering trend. A fashionable New York |
| pets, manicures, massage oils, unique treats and | | | | hotel has a package for $1600.00 per night which |
| organic pet food to name a few. | | | | includes a room and a limousine for your dogs go to |
| There are approximately 78 million cats and 65 million | | | | a recording studio where a voice coach helps them |
| dogs in the U.S. today and analysts predict that pet | | | | record a CD. They "vocalize" with a karaoke machine, |
| owners spent 32 billion dollars last year on keeping | | | | a harmonica player or guitarist. |
| them cozy, well nourished and healthy. A pet owner | | | | A senior pet can now be checked into a pet nursing |
| interviewed claimed she spent somewhere near | | | | home like the Bide-a-Wee established in New York |
| $5000.00 a year for clothes, food, and indulging her | | | | State. The price tag is $15,000 for the life span of |
| pets. This did not include a vet bill of $1700 for the | | | | the pet. |
| year. | | | | So the next time you feel like pampering your cat |
| Organic pet products such as: beds, shampoos, pet | | | | and dog keep in mind the many choices available if |
| food, supplements, and toys are on the rise, as well. | | | | you are willing to shell out the dough. |