{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-financial-griot.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fpet-expenses-ovt0SwWc","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Secret Life of Pet Parents and the Costs Associated","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f1153873-62ec-4510-9061-59955f708555/7b39af64-c2fd-44dd-9480-562bffef5273/241430874-351300910058126-6266172948281418481-n.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/c2769971-2434-4884-a92c-7eed63fbebce\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Secret Life of Pet Parents and the Costs Associated\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"TFG Shorts is back. In this episode, we discuss the cost of being a pet parent and modern pet culture. The pet market is a  $200+ billion dollar industry in North America. That's Billion with a \"B\". The global pandemic sped up the process with even airlines adding pet restroom spaces. This is big business and Pet care is expensive. \n\nCurrently 70% of US homes own a pet while pet side hustles are booming. It might be the next best thing for young adults dealing with low wages."}