39% — 39% of UK cat owners have multiple cats compared to 24% of dog owners having multiple dogs

39% of UK cat owners have multiple cats compared to 24% of dog owners having multiple dogs

Recent

Source: PDSA (2024)

Source & Methodology

Source

PDSA (2024)

Primary Source

PDSA. (2024). PDSA PAW Report 2024. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/comparison/#uk-multicat-vs-multidog-2024

12.5 million

The UK has 12.5 million cats compared to 13.5 million dogs

UK Pet Food (PFMA) (2024)

29%

29% of UK households own cats compared to 36% owning dogs

UK Pet Food (2024)

13%

13% of Canadian households have both cats and dogs

Made in CA (2024)

1.68:1

France has 16.6 million cats versus 9.9 million dogs, giving cats a 1.68:1 ratio advantage over dogs

FACCO (2024)