Facts and figures
Find general information about pet ownership trends in Europe, plus discover the most popular pets in the UK.
Statistics about pet ownership in Europe*
55 million European households own a pet. Of these households, there are:- 47 million cats
- 41 million dogs
*Source: FEDIAF.
Statistics about pets in the UK
The Top 10 Pets in the UK for 2010*, starting with the most popular, are:
(the total number of species, rounded in millions)
39% of London’s pet owners purchased their pet for companionship, despite having 7.5 million neighbours across the city.
PFMA, 2008
- Fish (over 40.0M) Indoor and Outdoor)
- Dogs (around 8.0M)
- Cats (around 8.0M)
- Rabbits (around 1.0M)
- Birds (around 1.0M - Indoor)
- Domestic Fowl (around 1.0M)
- Guinea Pigs (around 0.7M)
- Hamsters (around 0.4M)
- Horses/Ponies (around 0.3M)
- Frogs/Toads (around 0.3M)
*Source: PFMA.