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From the Under the Influence Digital box set, this episode is from season four, 2015.

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You're under the influence with Terry O the world of marketing is pets.

The pet supply market is huge and growing every day.

The number of dogs in the U.S., for example,

exceeds the human population of the U.K.

There are over 80 million dogs and close to 100 million cats in North America,

and those numbers don't include the 126 million pet rabbits,

hamsters, birds, and tropical fish.

Money spent on pet supplies has gone from $17 billion in 1994

to over $58 billion in 2014.

That includes everything from pet food, toys, and medication to grooming merchandise.

With that kind of growth comes innovation.

There are now many premium pet foods, organic pet foods, and gluten-free pet foods to choose from.

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