Facts on Pet Ownership

Research carried out for National Pet Month by the Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) recently revealed that there are approx 27 million pets in this country and 43% of households contain at least one pet.

• Not surprisingly, cats and dogs are the top animal choice for most pet lovers.

• 39% of London’s pet owners have a pet for companionship even though London is the UK’s highest populated city

• 60% of single people in the UK have a pet for companionship – 39% of whom have replaced their partner with a pet

• 21% of pet owners have wanted a pet since childhood

• 5% have a pet for security

• Over a quarter (27%) of the UK’s pets were bought or acquired from an animal welfare or rescue centre compared to 20% from a pet shop

Other reasons for having a pet included:

• Easy to look after
• Inherited from family member
• Pet adopted us
• Children wanted one
• Fits in with lifestyle

 

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