Violent Mexico drives citizens to prefer dogs over cats
There is a startling graph on Reddit, which you can see below, which tells us that 18 of the most violent cities in the world in 2021 are located in Mexico and they are...
Tagged: cat and dog statistics
Covid saved the lives of 4 million companion animals in the USA
It’s an extraordinary twist of fate; Covid has saved the lives of about 4 million companion animals in the USA. This is because of soaring adoptions during the pandemic. The information relates to 2020...
Percentage of cats with FIV in various countries
The percentage of domestic cats (‘client-owned’) with FIV (Feline immunodeficiency virus) various substantially depending on the country and the status of the cats. The variation is surprising to me. The differences may be due...
Lack of self-discipline is the main cause of obesity in pets
Twice as many dogs are overweight in America than 10 years ago and it’s worse for cats. Banfield Pet Hospital, a chain of hospitals in America, is well positioned to collect data to allow...
77 comparisons between cats, dogs and people
Here are 77 comparisons of various kinds involving cats (mainly), dogs and people. As there are many pages on this website in which I compare and contrast various facts, cats, dogs and people including...
How many cats are there in the UK 2020?
You have to specify the date in order to accurately state the number of cats there are in the UK because the number is climbing. It is ever-changing. The number is climbing because the...
What percentage of cats are feral?
Conclusion: I’ll refer to the USA as I believe that they have the most domestic and feral cats of all the countries. We don’t know the percentage of feral cats because we don’t know...
Top ten EU countries for cat ownership 2020
Rank Country Number of cats in millions 1 Germany 14.5 2 France 13.5 3 United Kingdom 7.5 4 Italy 7.3 5 Poland 6.4 6 Romania 4.3 7 Spain 3.145 8 Netherlands 2.640 9 Belgium...
In America, cat ownership does not predict political voting behavior but dog ownership does
Dr Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC carried out a study on whether you can predict voting behaviour between Democrat and Republican based upon preferences for dog and cat ownership in America. He was able...
Latest statistics for dog and cat ownership USA
In the USA, there are many more households in which one will find a dog or dogs than households where there are cats. The stats relate to the end of 2016 and 2017-18. In...
Some Basic Statistics Concerning Cat Obesity (USA)
The number of overweight cats in America has risen by 169% in the past 10 years. By way of comparison, there’s been an equivalent 158% increase in overweight dogs over the same period. Thirty-three...
Is the Domestic Cat Becoming Less Popular in Australia and the UK?
I recently wrote a short article about a survey which concluded that the domestic cat population in Australia was declining except in Tasmania. Not soon after I read that article I bumped into another...
Decline in Cat and Dog Populations in Australia
Why is it that cat and dog populations in Australia are declining? Are we to believe the source of the information which is Mars Pet Care Australia? I believe we can. It is said...
Some Interesting Information about Pet Adoption in America
Based upon a survey in October 20112, the following information was acquired, some of which is quite surprising. Obviously “pet” includes most typically cats and dogs so we cannot say this information relates to...
UK: Taste Shifts From Cats To Dogs
For the first time in 21 years, dogs overtook cats as the UK’s favourite companion animal and I blame Paris Hilton! According to the latest Pet Population Survey carried out by the Pet Food...
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