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Editorial: Pets — how much do we love them?

Coquitlam didn't rank high a list of cities that love their pets based on how much money they spent, but buying stuff for Fido or Puss isn't the only way to show you care
Pets
People love their pets.

What gives, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam? Not one of these cities was named in Amazon Canada’s list for top cities that pamper their pets the most.

Burnaby is listed as No. 8 in spending on accessories for furry, feathered and scaly pets while Surrey is listed as No. 17.

But where are the Tri-Cities pet lovers?

Well, they might not make it on an online shopping companies’ list that compares per capita sales data for pet items purchased for animals. But Tri-Cities people are no slouch when it comes to loving their animals.

Why else would there be so many pet groomers, dog walkers, pet stores, pet training companies — not to mention households where a dog, cat, budgie or hamster reigns supreme.
In fact, if one were to count there are probably as many pets as their are humans in the Tri-Cities, all with their own cages, crates, couches and soft beds.

Plus we don't need to spend money to express love for our animals and we don't need Amazon to tell us what we already know: Humans of the Tri-Cities adore their pets.