Pet Ownership in the USA

Pet Ownership in the U.S. The number of U.S. households that own a pet has increased by 2.1% to an all-time high of 72.9 million with dogs and cats accounting for nearly three- quarters of all households that own a pet, according to the recent National Pet Owners Survey. Number of U.S. households that own a pet 50 64% or 72.9 million Dog U.S. households have pets 46.3 40 million Cat 38.9 million 30 20 Small Reptile/ amphibian Bird Mammal 10 .......... 5:7............ Equine 2.4 Fish 5.0 4.6 million million million 12.6 million million 39% of U.S. households own at least one dog DOGS CATS 33% of U.S. households own at least one cat 78.2 million 86.4 million dddda. ddddd 78% of owned dogs are spayed or neutered 88% of owned cats are spayed or neutered 60% 52% of owners own more than one cat of owners own one dog 28% 2.2 number of cats per household of cat owners of owners own two dogs dadi vet SOURCES: AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION, THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPOT.com R. TORO / © 1ILLLLLLLLLILLLLLLL Y 1LLL LLLLL LLLLL LL LLLLLI LLLLLLLL