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49 million US households own a cat, representing 37% of all households
Source: American Pet Products Association (2025)
Notes
23% increase from 40 million in 2023
American Pet Products Association. (2025). APPA National Pet Owners Survey 2024-2025. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/population/#us-cat-households-appa-2024
42.1 million
42.1 million US households own at least one cat
American Veterinary Medical Association (2025)
73.8 million
There are 73.8 million pet cats in the United States
American Veterinary Medical Association (2025)
32.1%
32.1% of US households own at least one cat
American Veterinary Medical Association (2025)
94 million
94 million US households own at least one pet, up from 82 million in 2023
American Pet Products Association (2025)
