US Pet Owners Increase Over than three times in the period from 1970 (67 million) to 2012 (164 million). Otherwise saying, in 2012, 62% of American families have at least one pet. Over the year, Americans spent more than 50 on pets billion dollars.
Calculations for pets for 2012:
Dogs
- 83.3 million dogs
- 47% of families have at least one dog
- 70% of dog owners keep one dog
- 20% of dog owners keep two dogs
- 10% of dog owners have more than three dogs
- 1.46 – average number of dogs per owner
- 20% of dogs were taken from shelters
- $ 231 – average annual amount for veterinary services
- 83% of dogs are sterilized or neutered
Cats
- 95.5 million cats
- 46% of cat owners keep one cat
- 31% of owners of cats with two cats
- 24% of cat owners with three or more cats
- 2.11 – average number of cats per owner
- 26% of cats admitted from animal shelters
- $ 193 – the average annual cost of a veterinarian
- 91% of cats are sterilized or neutered
Calculations from animal nurseries:
- 3500 – the number of nurseries for animals in the USA
- 6-8 million dogs and cats enter kennels annually
- 25% of dogs in kennels are thoroughbred
- 3-4 million dogs and cats a year people take from kennels
- 30% of the dogs in the kennel were left there by the owners
- 5% of cats left by owners in animal kennels
