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August 12, 2011

U.S. Pet Ownership Statistics

The Humane Society of the United States






The following statistics were compiled from the American Pet Products Association 2011-2012 National Pet Owners Survey.



Dogs


There are approximately 78.2 million owned dogs in the United States
Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog
Most owners (60 percent) own one dog
Twenty-eight percent of owners own two dogs
Twelve percent of owners own three or more dogs
On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.69 percent)
The proportion of male to female dogs is even
Twenty-one percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter
On average, dog owners spent $248 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually
Seventy-eight percent of owned dogs are spayed or neutered
Cats


There are approximately 86.4 million owned cats in the United States
Thirty-three percent of U.S. households own at least one cat
Fifty-two percent of owners own more than one cat
On average, owners have two cats (2.2)
More female cats are owned than male cats (80 percent vs. 65 percent respectively)
Twenty-one percent of owned cats were adopted from an animal shelter
Cat owners spent an average of $219 on routine veterinary visits
Eighty-eight percent of owned cats are spayed or neutered
For additional information on pet ownership statistics, contact the AAPA at 255 Glenville Rd., Greenwich, CT 06831, 203-532-0000, or visit www.americanpetproducts.org.