article_snippet: Last year, people spent $22 billion on food; $15 billion on veterinary care; $14 billion on supplies such as beds, bowls and collars and over-the-counter medicine to fight ailments such as fleas, ticks and colds; $4.8 billion on other services; and $2 billion on animals themselves.
article_snippet: Food:  $22.62 billion .
article_snippet: Supplies/OTC Medicine: $13.72 billion .
article_snippet: Vet Care:  $15.25 billion .
article_snippet: Live animal purchases:  $2.19 billion .