The keeping of companion animals and pets
Approximately 44.626.252 dogs, cats, birds, and horses are owned by households.
Veterinary expenditure per household per year $367$253 DogsCats Number of households owning 63M37M Average number owned by each household1.461.78. Total number in the United States83,739,829–88,853,25460,217,861–61,910,686 Veterinary expenditure per household per year $367$253
Animals that are special and exotic
Fish are owned by 2.7
Ferrets0.1
Rabbits1.2
Amphibians0.2
Reptiles1.4
Pet livestock0.2
Pet poultry0.5
Gerbils1.3
Other0.4%
The data presented in this report are based on a survey conducted online in early 2021, based on information collected in 2020. A sample, weighting, and screening process was implemented in order to eliminate potential biases and provide accurate estimates and insights. Our final analysis of the survey received 2,011 responses; the margin of error is 2.2% within a 95% confidence interval. In order to weight and estimate respondents, both demographic and behavioral characteristics were compared to those of the general population. Our research examined which characteristics influenced which households adopted a pet, whether they saw a veterinarian, and whether they delayed seeing one.