Cats are quietly claiming more American homes, and the pet industry is finally noticing what cat people have known for furrever

The useful part

Cats are the superior pet, and finally, people are starting to understand why. The age-old question of whether dogs or cats are better pets is finally getting the answer we've all been searching for. Each camp has its own reasons for why their purrticular choice is the right one, but who can say for sure?

How it works

• Of course, we knew that cats were the ideal pet way before this data came out.
• It's a known fact that inflation and the rising cost of food, vet visits, and life in general have caused many pet owners in America to rethink their lives quite a bit.
• Ironically, as pets are getting more expensive, pet ownership is on the rise!
• People, especially Americans, are having their first child (on average, of course) much later in life than their parents did, with many even questioning if they want to have them at all.
• Such, many of us (myself included) are adding pets to our family to supplement the lack of children.

What to take from it

Because if pets are getting more expensive, so are babies. Over the past couple of years, the pet industry has seen a steady increase in cat food sales and a steady decrease in several dog food categories. I can't say that all cats are low maintenance, but they are much more self-sufficient (unless you have an orange one).

Details worth keeping

So if more people are becoming pawrents, which one is better? Well, it turns out that cat ownership is on the rise!