Ever wonder how people determine the population of dogs and cats in your city?
In the past, it required some math, using a formula provided by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). See the formulas section here to see how these formulas are calculated.
But if you know your city’s overall population, you can now plug in that number to get an idea of the dog, cat, bird, and horse population of your city and the number of households with these animals. Check it out here.
Cathy M. Rosenthal, The Pet Pundit, has been the pet columnist for the San Antonio Express-News since 2003. Her entertaining and informative weekly advice column (with an occasional essay on popular current animal issues) provides readers with insights into animal behavior. She offers solutions for the most common animal behavior problems; deals with neighbor-to-neighbor issues concerning animals; provides relationship information to keep pets and people together; and educates readers on humane pet care—hopefully keeping pets from being abandoned on the streets or local humane society.
She also authors a blog at www.mysanantonio.com called Animals Matter, and has been a contributor to Dog Fancy and Dogs USA magazines. Her articles have included such topics as, selecting dog foods; canine sports for beginners; alternative therapies for dogs; canine physical therapy; the problems with microchips; and the different ways we communicate with our pets through body language.
