Dogs
* There are approximately 77.5 million owned dogs in the United States
* Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog
* Most owners (67 percent) own one dog
* Twenty-four percent of owners own two dogs
* Nine percent of owners own three or more dogs
* On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.7)
* The proportion of male to female dogs is even
* Nineteen percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter
* On average, dog owners spent $225 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually
* Seventy-five percent of owned dogs are spayed or neutered
Cats
* There are approximately 93.6 million owned cats in the United States
* Thirty-three percent of U.S. households (or 38.2 million) own at least one cat
* Fifty-six percent of owners own more than one cat
* On average, owners have two cats (2.45)
* More female cats are owned than male cats (70 percent vs. 65 percent respectively)
* Twenty-two percent of owned cats were adopted from an animal shelter
* Cat owners spent an average of $203 on routine veterinary visits
* Eighty-seven percent of owned cats are spayed or neutered
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http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/pet_overpopulation/facts/pet_ownership_statistics.htmlThis post was edited by five33 on Sep 21 2010 01:30am