ATLANTA, Ga. -- Americans spent an estimated $58.51 billion dollars on their pets in 2014, up from $55.72 in 2013. It's the highest number since the American Pet Products Association started tracking the numbers in 1994.
There are no exact numbers tracking how much money is spent on pet clothing. It falls under miscellaneous pet services, $4.1 billion in 2014. But, apparently, there's enough market share to demand a National Day.
Celebrity Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate Colleen Page claims to be the founder of the unofficial holiday. She says National Dress Up Your Pet Day is "meant to be a fun day that gives pets a little more attention and another way to promote pet adoption".
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