Owning a pet brings all kinds of joys and responsibilities with it.  A dog can be an especially beneficial pet to a human being, and has earned his right to be called “man’s best friend.”  Both dog and cat owners, and owners of any pets according to most studies, enjoy more meaningful lives and more productive, happy years later in life than people without pets.  

Today I wanted to share an infographic with you that I found while surfing some pet sites this morning.  It demonstrates how much Americans care for their furry (or feathered, or even scaly) friends by showing how much we spend on them each year, but notice at the bottom that dog owners live longer lives than people with no dogs.  I thought that was interesting.