Fun and Useless Facts about US Pets

Posted by CYNDI JENSEN on Aug 08, 2018

OK, sometimes I geek out over random facts - I just like knowing things. So I thought some of you might be interested too. Did you know...

36.5% of all US households own one or more dogs
30.4% households own one or more cats
On average, if you have dogs you will spend $378 per year, while cat owners will only spend $191 - and bird owners only spend $33
3.3 million dogs will go into shelters this year, as well as 3.2 million cats
Only 3.2 million animals will get adopted this year, and 1.5 million will be euthanized
About 710,000 animals in shelters each year are lost animals that are eventually returned to their owners.
Only 23% of dogs are adopted through a shelter or rescue, while 66% are purchased through a breeder or other source.
More freshwater fish are owned in the US than either cats or dogs

In 2017, Americans spent more than $69 Billion on their pets
In 2014 Baby Boomers accounted for the largest segments of dog, cat and bird owners, the current data for 2018 shows that Gen Y has supplanted Baby Boomers as the largest group of owners of these pets.
46% of pet-owning homes have multiple types of pets with 32% of those being dog/cat combinations.
43% of dog owners have some sort of electronic tracking device for their dog
10% of dog owners and 5% of cat owners have health insurance for their pets
48% of dogs owners will give their pets Christmas presents
11% of dog owners and 5% of cat owners hold birthday parties for their pets.
The most popular boy dog names in 2018 are Charlie, Max, Cooper, Buddy, Jack, Rocky, Oliver, Bear, Duke, & Tucker
The most popular girl dog names in 2018 are Bella, Lucy, Daisy, Luna, Lola, Sadie, Molly, Maggie, Bailey, & Sophie

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