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61% of purchased UK cats are found online, up from 58% in 2021
Source: Cats Protection (2024)
Cats Protection. (2024). Cats Protection CATS Report 2024. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/acquisition/#uk-cats-found-online-2024
29%
29% of UK cats are purchased rather than adopted or rehomed
Cats Protection (2024)
24%
24% of UK cats found online are found on Facebook, up from 16% in 2021
Cats Protection (2024)
17%
17% of UK cats come from neighbors, family, or friends
Cats Protection (2024)
24%
24% of cats are adopted from animal shelters (APPA 2024); breeder purchases vary by source (3% APPA vs 20.1% AVMA)
American Pet Products Association (2024)
