7/89Rank of dog, cat, snake, and U.S. president, among World Book Encyclopedia entries consulted most often: 1,2,3,4

World Book Encyclopedia (Chicago)

1/03Estimated number of women killed as witches in Tanzania each year: 500

HelpAge International (London)

4/98Amount that the Paula Jones Legal Fund has spent since 1994 on “pet care” for a dog named Mitzie: $95

“President Clinton’s Opposition to Motions of Paula Jones et al.,” served in U.S. District Court, 11/13/97

8/89Ratio of American children to American cats and dogs: 1:2

U.S. Bureau of the Census/Pet Food Institute (Washington)

4/89Price of a gallon container of Canine Quencher, a bottled water for dogs: 99¢

R.E.V. Corporation (N.Y.C.)