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61% of cats were classified as overweight or obese by veterinary professionals in 2022
Source: Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (2022)
Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. (2022). APOP 2022 Prevalence Survey. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/health/#us-cat-obesity-vet-assessed-2022
33%
33% of cat owners categorize their pets as overweight or obese in 2024, up from 28% in 2023
Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (2024)
80%
Approximately 80% of pet cats in the US are spayed or neutered
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2024)
40%
Only 40% of cat owners take their cats to the veterinarian annually, compared to 82% of dog owners
Hill's Pet Nutrition (2025)
57.3%
57.3% of cat owners visited a veterinary clinic in the past year
American Veterinary Medical Association (2025)
