We all need a diversion from international bad news for a second — talking about cuddly pets sounds good, right? Interest in pets during the pandemic skyrocketed and hasn’t waned since, and in a national survey, it’s been proven that pet parents will keep their pets and won’t rehome them. Q4 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more About 85 million families in the U.S. have pets, according to ProShares. This refers to 67% of all households, an increase from just over 55% in the late 1980s. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) released new data from respond…