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While many American families account for the majority of pet owners in the country, the number of single adults with dogs or cats increased by over 16 percent from 2006 to 2011, according to the Dog Channel. During this same period, the percentage of families with pets grew by only 1.37 percent. "It's interesting to see that more and more single people are discovering the comfort and satisfaction that owning a pet can offer," said Douglas Aspros, DVM, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association. The AVMA's 2012 U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook also reported the following statistics: Pet ownership among divorced, widowed and separated adults increased by 17.7 ...

Anderson Cooper may be called a silver fox, but he has a greater connection to animals than just the nickname. The bustling TV news journalist is all about getting to know the world's critters. He recently swam with crocodiles, got into the celebratory spirit with Banana Joe and always has time for the "Anderson Live" mascot, Nico. With so many animals on his agenda, it's no surprise that Anderson is dedicated to helping them as well. PawNation was invited back to the "Anderson Live" studio today, where I had the honor of serving as Blogger of the Day. Today's show was full of animal stories that brought out plenty of shock and "awwws" from Anderson, his co-host Padma Lakshmi and the ...