Cat Statistics
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Posted by Jennifer Copley Sep 2, 2009 |
How Many Owned Cats Are There in the U.S.?
- There are nearly 9 million cats living with people in the United States.
- About one-third of U.S. households have one or more cats.
- More than half of all cat owners have multiple cats.
- Idaho is the U.S. state with the highest rate of cat ownership, while New Jersey has the lowest rate.
What Percentage of Cats Are Adopted from Shelters?
- Sadly, just 18% of owned cats are adopted from animal shelters.
How Many Owners Have Their Cats Spayed or Neutered?
- Nearly 90% of owned cats have been spayed or neutered.
How Many Kittens Can a Cat Produce Over a Lifetime?
- One unspayed female cat and one unneutered male cat could potentially produce up to 420,000 kittens over the course of 7 years.
What Are the Costs of Cat Ownership?
- Cat owners spend an average of $175 for a routine veterinary visit, compared to $219 for dogs.
- Feeding a cat costs between $150 and $200 per year.
- Cat litter costs $100-$200 per year.
- Total cost of cat ownership (not including extras such as treats, cat furniture, etc.) is approximately $400-$700 per year.
Additional Cat Statistics
- More than half of all cat owners give their cats Christmas presents.
- Cat owners purchased $100 million worth of cat treats in 1995 - 15 years prior to that, there was no real market for cat treats.
- Nearly one-third of cat owners prominently display pictures of their cats in their homes, and 1 in 10 even carry pictures of their cats in their wallets.
These statistics from The Humane Society of the United States and the Animal Assistance League.
For more cat facts and statistics, see:
- JazzPurr Cat Survey
- How Many Cats Are There?
- Cat Years and People Years
- Survey Results: Women and Pets
- How Many People Share Their Beds with Their Pets?
- Stupid Reasons Given for Abandoning Animals
- How Fast Can a Cat Run?
- How Many Hours Do Cats Sleep Each Day?