Not to worry.
Some figures are suspect.
Or maybe more. Only a percentage of pets are licensed, so nobody knows the real number, forcing experts to rely on formulas producing a ridiculous amount of swing. Licenses have been issued to 111,392 dogs or cats in the rural and suburban parts of the county, excluding Seattle, which regulates its own pets. Using a formula from the Humane Societies of the United States, the county figure translates to 972,325 dogs and cats. There are 433,608 dogs and cats, according to the American Humane Association.