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U.S. Pet Ownership Statistics

This information is from the Humane Society of the United States’ web site.

The following statistics were compiled from the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) 2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey.

Dogs

• There are approximately 74.8 million owned dogs in the United States
• Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog
• Most owners (63 percent) own one dog
• Twenty-five percent of owners own two dogs
• Twelve percent of owners own three or more dogs
• On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.7)
• The proportion of male to female dogs is even
• Ten percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter
• On average, dog owners spent $219 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually
• Seventy-five percent of owned dogs are spayed or neutered Cats

Cats

• There are approximately 88.3 million owned cats in the United States
• Nearly 34 percent of U.S. households (or 38.4 million) own at least one cat
• Fifty-six percent of owners own more than one cat
• On average, owners have two cats (2.3)
• More female cats are owned than male cats (73 percent of households vs. 63 percent respectively)
• Eighteen percent of owned cats were adopted from an animal shelter
• Cat owners spent an average of $175 on routine veterinary visits
• Eighty-seven percent of owned cats are spayed or neutered

For additional information on pet ownership statistics, contact the APPMA at 255 Glenville Rd., Greenwich, CT 06831, 800-452-1225, or visit www.appma.org.

Updated March 17, 2008.

Annual Expenses for Owning a Cat or Dog

According to the 2007-2008 APPMA National Pet Owners Survey, basic annual expenses for dog and cat owners in dollars include:

**Note: APPMA does not ask Survey Participants how much in total they spend on their dog or cats annually. The expenses listed above are not all inclusive and each category was asked separately of the survey participant