.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....We all love our pets. Our furry companions provide us with abundant social and emotional benefits. As of 2018, globally, we owned some 470 million dogs and 370 million cats, and that number has only risen. But we seldom consider the environmental impact of the dogs and cats we live with.
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