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60% of UK cat owners have one cat, with 29% owning two cats
Source: PDSA (2024)
PDSA. (2024). PDSA PAW Report 2024. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/population/#uk-single-cat-households-2024
24%
24% of UK adults own a cat, unchanged from 2023 but lower than 27% in 2011
PDSA (2024)
10.8 million
There are approximately 10.8 million pet cats in the United Kingdom
PDSA (People's Dispensary for Sick Animals) (2024)
29%
29% of UK households own at least one cat, approximately 8.5 million households
UK Pet Food (PFMA) (2024)
31%
31% of UK pet cats are kept indoors only, more than doubled from 15% in 2011
PDSA (2024)
