NPR Article: Times Not "Ruff" For Recession Mutts

This is a cute article from NPR:

According to the article 'Despite the recession, this year Americans are expected to increase their spending on pets to $45.4 billion, up $2.2 billion from last year, according to the American Pet Products Association. Meanwhile, over the same period of time, retail spending on human luxuries, like those bought at department stores, are down double-digit percentages...'