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How many people have dogs or cats? How many pets and petowners are there?

I was wondering if anyone had any source information on how many american households have dogs and/or cats; how many dog/cat pets are there in the US; how many people claim ownership of a dog or cat; or similar data?

Public Comments

1. I've got 4 dogs, 4 cats, 3 chickens, 1 horse and a rabbit. Petfinder might have this information.
2. Check the web and your local shelter. But there is no way to get an accurate count because some owners do not license or report their pets ! And there are countless feral pets colonies in the world.
3. Percent of households owning dogs-37.2% Percent of households owning cats-32.4% There is a list of all other pets as well.
4. right now i have 3 rabbits and im getting a dog in near future just dont know what breed
5. Households with dog: 43,021,000 Households with cats: 37,460,000
6. I am not sure but I bet there are millions. You can include me in that number. I have both a house cat and a dog that lives inside with us also. I love them both. They are like my kids and very much part of our family.
7. I have 2 dogs and about 15 barn cats
8. I have two dogs and a rabbit