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Pet Population Figures 09 |
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For information on foreign pet population figures please follow this link Pet population figures abroad
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DOGS
In 2009, the UK dog population is around 8 million.
In 2008 this could be broken down into 75% pedigree, 11% Cross Breeds and 14% Mixed Breeds. There are 209 breeds of dog recognised by the Kennel Club. To view the top 10 dog breeds in the UK please click here.
In 2008 the main source in which owners aquire their dogs are a:
Rescue Centre: 32%
Friend/acquiantance: 25%
Recommended Breeder: 16%
Private Ad: 16%
Internet: 8%
Pet Shop: 7%
To view more on ownership trends please click here.
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CATS
In 2009 the UK Cat population is around 8 million
In 2008 92% of cats are moggies or 'non pedigree'
There are around 35-40 breeds of cat recognised by the Feline Advisory Bureau. For the top 5 cats breeds in the UK click here.
In 2008 the main reasons people keep cats as pets are for:
Companionship: 27%
Love: 31%
Easy maintainance: 7%
Gets on with other species: 3%
To view more on pet ownership trends click here.
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PET OWNING HOUSEHOLDS
In the UK, almost 1 in 2 households own a pet
(43% = 11.2M), with a total 23 million pets owned (excluding fish).
In 2009 the percentage of the population owning a pet in the UK were broken down as follows;
Dog: 23% (6.0 million households)
Cat: 20% ( 5.2 million households)
Indoor Fish: 10 % (2.6 million households)
Outdoor Fish: 8% (2.1 million households)
Rabbits: 2.8% (0.7 million households)
Indoor Birds: 1.8% (0.5 million households)
Guinea Pigs: 1.3% (0.3 million households
Hamster: 1.3% (0.3 million households)
Domestic Fowl: 0.8% (0.21 million households
Horses/Ponies: 0.3% (0.16 million households)
Tortoises/turtles: 0.3% (0.16 million households)
Gerbils: 0.5% (0.13 million households)
Snakes: 0.4% (0.10 million households)
Lizards: 0.4% (0.10 million households)
Rats: 0.3% (0.08 million households)
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Research Details:
- Research conducted by TNS
- Face- to - face interviews
- Representative sample of the UK population
2009
- 2,126 interviews completed
- Weighted to be representative of all households
2007/8
- 1,039 interviews completed
- Further 2,037 (totalling 3,076) sample for cat and dog populations in UK
- Weighted to be representative of all households
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(ref:PFMA/TNS)
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 22 April 2009 )
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Did you know |
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Cat ownership is higher in the south although they are generally well represented across most demographics. To view the top 5 cats in the UK click here.
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