{"id":7336,"date":"2026-04-08T23:44:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=7336"},"modified":"2026-04-08T23:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:44:57","slug":"blue-buffalo-just-dropped-a-1000-dog-tax-credit-and-pet-parents-are-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=7336","title":{"rendered":"Blue Buffalo Just Dropped a $1,000 Dog Tax Credit\u2014and Pet Parents Are Listening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Did you know that about 82 percent of pet owners think of their pets as children. And they should. They want the best food, toys, camping gear, and treats for their four-legged friends.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/photo\/woman-throwing-a-frisbee-with-the-dog-royalty-free-image\/1407906725&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; data-ylk=&quot;slk:Photo by ianmcdonnell on Getty Images;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas&quot; data-yga=&quot;{&amp;quot;yLinkElement&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;context_link&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;yModuleName&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;content-canvas&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;yLinkText&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;Photo by ianmcdonnell on Getty Images&amp;quot;}&quot; class=&quot;link &quot;&gt;Photo by ianmcdonnell on Getty Images&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" 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break-words\">\u201cEvery tax season, we see pet parents asking questions about how to claim their dog on their taxes, like children, and since that\u2019s not an option, we are stepping in to give credit for everyone who shows their four-legged family member unconditional love every day,\u201d said <strong>Nicole Ayers<\/strong>, Business Unit Director of Growth Accelerators for North America Pet at General Mills. \u201cThe Love Made Fresh Dog Tax Credit is our way of helping pet parents continue loving and feeding their dog just like family.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/B2Epwvf1ZF6jJbtsK1X6jg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/men_s_journal_718\/63dfd3302c5e35f06e39ee03a95e06cb\"\/><button aria-label=\"View 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