Stats of our lives: A very furry Christmas
The remarkable number of American pets that get their own Christmas stockings — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures
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Percent of U.S. dog owners who give their pets holiday presents (compared to 58 percent of cat owners)
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Percent of dog owners who hang stockings for their pets
$5 billion
Amount Americans spend annually on holiday gifts for their pets
Sources: TIME, Petfinder.com
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