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27% of men in UK adopted adult cats in the past 4 years compared to 18% of women
Source: UK Pet Food (2024)
Notes
1.5 million households with men vs 1 million with women
UK Pet Food. (2024). UK Pet Food Pet Population Report 2024. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/demographics/#uk-men-adopting-adult-cats-2024
32%
32% of UK 18-24 year-olds own cats, up from 25% in 2021
Cats Protection (2024)
56%
56% of UK cat owners are female and 44% are male
Cats Protection (2024)
70%
70% of UK cat owners say their cats make them feel less lonely
PDSA (2024)
38%
38% of Gen Z and 46% of Millennial cat owners are men, up 17.8% and 23.9% respectively from 2023
American Pet Products Association (2025)
