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Four-legged family members receive holiday gifts, too

WASHINGTON – Holiday shoppers are not just buying for friends, family and co- workers. It turns out they’re also shopping for their four-legged family members.

According to the American Pets Products Association, over half of all dog owners and 38 percent of cat owners plan to give their pets at least a small gift this holiday season.

In addition to buying gifts for their own pets, shoppers are also purchasing gifts for other people’s pets, including that hard-to-buy-for-friend and the hard-to- impress boss, .

So what’s the trendiest pet gift this season? Well, pet sweaters take the bone.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Del Walters contributed to this report. Follow on Twitter.

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