Pets have become a big part of many families’ lives. And, because families think so much of their furry family members, pets and pet products are also big business. Pets have emotional as well as economic value.

It is a tragedy of modern society that, after thousands of years of human development, we still experience, on a regular basis, the outrage of domestic violence.

The NFL season has kicked off, the Cowboys and Browns still suck as usual, the Raiders looked darn good against the Saints, the Patsys might be OK during Brady’s 4-game absence and nobody should care because the Packers are gonna go to the Super Bowl.