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Pets are a huge part of life in various parts of our planet, and a developing economy usually involves an increasing pet population. Cats and dogs are the most popular pets in the world.
World
Dogs exist in a larger percentage of houses, but cats have a larger total population. Dogs globally, owned by 33% of respondents, with cats at 23%. The map below show cats vs dogs popularity by country.
The United States
At the statistical region’s level in the United States, cats outnumber dogs in the Northeast and Upper Midwest. According to a national pet owners study, nearly 95.6 million cats live in houses in the U.S. Dogs are the favorite in the South and Southwest of the country. The most dog-loving state is Arkansas, where 48 percent of households have a dog. Nationwide approximately 89 million Americans have a dog.
Percent of households owning: Dogs – 36.5% Cats – 30.4%
Average number owned per household: Dogs – 1.6 Cats – 2.1
A total number of pets in the U.S.: Dogs – 69.9 million Cats – 74.1 million
Europe
At least 80 million homes in Europe include at least one pet animal in 2018. Cats are the most popular pets in European households, with a stable population of 102.7 million in Europe, including Russia. Dogs population about 84.9 million in Europe and Russia.
Cat ownership in Europe
Russia has the largest number of cats in percentage terms.
Top 10 countries by total cat ownership:
Russia – 22.5 million cats
Germany – 13.7 million cats
France – 13.5 million cats
The United Kingdom – 7.9 million cats
Italy – 7.5 million cats
Poland – 6.1 million cats
Romania – 4.3 million cats
Spain – 3.1 million cats
Netherlands – 2.6 million cats
Hungary – 2.3 million cats
Dog ownership in Europe
France is the leader in Europe in the number of dogs. About 50% of households in France owning at least one dog.
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