The trend only lasted a handful of years. Beginning with Sears' 1963 fall/winter catalog, only monkeys, mynah birds and hamsters were offered — no other types of pets — based on the catalog archives.
Founded in 1931 as part of Sears, Roebuck and Co, Allstate is now one of North America's largest auto insurance issuers, with 10.4% of the market and $32 billion in direct written premiums.