Lucky Pets, Flying Cars, and Bouncy Shoes!

Spoiled Pets
People spend a lot of money on their pets!  This year, people in the United States spent over 50 million dollars on their pets.  This is the most money ever spent on pets in one year.  So, what are pet owners buying for their pets?  Well, owners have to pay money for their pets to go to the vet when they are sick.  Owners also have to buy food for their pets.  These costs have not changed much in the past few years.  But, now people are spending more to spoil their pets.  Dogs go to the beauty shop.  Kittens ride in strollers.  Hamsters eat gourmet food.  All of the costs add up to a booming business for pet care items. 

Flying Cars
For many years, people have been trying to build a car that could fly.  It would be very helpful for a vehicle to drive down a road and then lift into the air and fly.  This year, in April, a flying car called the Transition will be shown at the New York International Auto Show.  The transition has wings that are folded on the side of the car.  When you want to fly, you press a button, the wings unfold, and you can take off into the air.  The Transition will even fit inside a regular garage.  But, it will cost $279,000.  For that price, you could buy about 9 regular cars. 
  

Kangaroo Shoes
Have you ever wanted to jump like a kangaroo?  It sure would be good exercise to jump around all day!  A new exercise class in Spennway, WA lets kids wear special shoes called Kangoo Shoes.  When you wear these shoes, you can bounce very high.  In the class you do different jumping moves to get exercise.  It’s like wearing little trampolines on your feet.  There are classes for kids and classes for adults.  There are even classes that a whole family can take together.  Exercise, family time, and fun all in one!