Pet adoption is slowing — and money is a big reason why

Pet ownership is increasingly becoming more expensive, a recent Bank of America Institute analysis finds.
By Betty Lin-Fisher USA Today at Waco Tribune-Herald · · 1 min read

Pet ownership is increasingly becoming more expensive, a recent Bank of America Institute analysis finds.
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South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25.His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africas minister of sport, arts and culture, in a statement on Saturday.RELATED STORY | World Cup melting pot: How migration is rewriting soccers national story...

Pet ownership is increasingly becoming more expensive, a recent Bank of America Institute analysis finds.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio also outlined plans to allow passport applicants to complete almost the entire process online.

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NATO leaders unveiled arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars Tuesday, driving home the message that they are heeding U.S. calls to spend more to defend Europe even as President Donald Trump said he felt let down.


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