It’s not a sector as red-hot as artificial intelligence, but pet stocks warrant investor attention in 2024. According to PetExec, U.S. households spend over $136 billion per year on their pets. This spending has increased nearly every year for the past 20 to 30 years. That trend shows no sign of slowing down. Pets are big business.  That type of growth has caused investors to become interested in pet stocks. Two pure-play names to consider are Zoetis Inc. NYSE: ZTS and Chewy Inc. NYSE: CHWY.  Get Zoetis ale ...