Pet costs
FILE - This Nov. 12, 2018 file photo hows a store sign at a Petco store in Chicago. Petco, the San Diego-based pet store chain, went public again Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 hoping to bank on people’s obsession with their furry friends. Petco’s stock, which opened at $18 Thursday, rose 66% to $29.89 in afternoon trading, valuing the company at more than $6 billion. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
Petco goes public again as spending on dogs and cats soars

By Joseph Pisani Jan. 14, 2021 01:51 PM EST

This June 25, 2020 photo shows an APSCA pet food distribution point in the Bronx borough of New York. Animal welfare organizations are increasing their efforts to help people affected financially by the pandemic care for their pets. (Dustin Brown/ASPCA via AP)
To keep pets in homes, animal welfare groups help owners

By Linda Lombardi Aug. 18, 2020 08:43 AM EDT

Farmers from the group Save British Farming drive tractors around Parliament Square, in London, in a protest against cheaply produced lower standard food being imported from the U.S. after Brexit that will undercut them, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Brexit is back: UK aims to prepare public for Jan 1 EU break

By Danica Kirka And Jill Lawless Jul. 13, 2020 09:08 AM EDT

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By The Associated Press Apr. 06, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Fort Dodge Messenger. April 3, 2020 Pets bring great joy, great responsibility Potential owners of dogs, cats must be...