Stats of our lives: The pet costume craze
The eye-popping amount that Americans spend dressing up their furry friends — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures
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15
Percent of Americans who plan on dressing up their pets this Halloween
$370 million
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Amount Americans are expected to spend on pet costumes
40
Increase in pet-costume spending, in percent, since 2010
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