Pet Ownership Statistics

Looking for some interesting pet ownership statistics?  Forbes provides the following U.S. Pet Ownership at a Glance:

– 66% of U.S. households (86.9 million homes) own a pet.

– Pet ownership has increased significantly over the past three decades. In 1988, only 56% of U.S. households owned a pet.

–  78% of pet owners surveyed by Forbes Advisor acquired pets during the pandemic.

– Homeowners are more likely to own pets than renters: 58% of homeowners have a dog and 36% have a cat versus 39% and 29% of renters respectively.

– Dogs are the most popular pet in the U.S. (65.1 million U.S. households own a dog), followed by cats (46.5 million households) and freshwater fish (11.1 million households).

– Millennials make up the largest percentage of current pet owners (33%), followed by Gen X (25%) and baby boomers (24%).

– In 2022, Americans spent $136.8 billion on their pets, up nearly 11% from 2021 ($123.6 billion).

– Essential dog expenses cost an average of $1,533 annually.

– 42% of dog owners and 43% of cat owners got their pets from a store, while 38% of dog owners and 40% of cat owners got their pets from an animal shelter or rescue.

Source:  /www.forbes.com/advisor/pet-insurance/pet-ownership-statistics/

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