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2.5 million UK households acquired adult cats since the COVID pandemic, marking a new appreciation for mature pets
Source: UK Pet Food (PFMA) (2024)
UK Pet Food (PFMA). (2024). UK Pet Population Report 2024. As cited in Cat Cognition. https://catcognition.com/statistics/trends/#uk-adult-cat-adoption-pandemic-2024
31%
Indoor-only cats in UK more than doubled from 15% in 2011 to 31% in 2024
PDSA (2024)
10.8 million
UK cat population has remained stable at around 10-11 million over the past 14 years
PDSA (2024)
57%
UK pet ownership peaked at 62% in 2022 during COVID, dropping to 57% in 2023 post-lockdown
UK Pet Food (PFMA) (2024)
34,000
Cats Protection rehomes approximately 34,000 cats per year in the UK
Cats Protection (2024)
