Cats vs Canines: Information Reveals UK Pet Possession

Brits and their Beloved Pets: A Wagging Story of Tendencies

2024 has seen pet possession within the UK attain an all-time excessive, with 63% of households welcoming furry (or feathery, or scaly) companions into their houses. This exhibits the UK’s love affair with animals exhibits no indicators of slowing down. And whereas the talk between cat folks and canine folks (and typically fish or reptile folks) continues, Andrew Leal, CEO of Waggel, joins us to make clear pet preferences.

Over the Years

The statistics reveal a constant pattern, with each canine and cat possession hovering across the 30% mark throughout the previous 4 years. Nevertheless, after we delve deeper, an fascinating gender divide and age dynamic emerge. “This paints a captivating image of pet possession within the UK,” explains Andrew. “Not solely can we see a choice break up based mostly on gender, but additionally a pattern linked to age.”

Whereas each women and men share a love for animals, there appears to be a slight distinction in pet selections. Ladies within the UK usually tend to be cat house owners, with 28% falling into this class, in comparison with 37% who personal canine. Conversely, males lean barely extra in direction of canine (32%) with cat possession at 28%.

Millennials Lead the Pack

On an fascinating pattern concerning age teams, Andrew tells us that “Youthful demographics, significantly millennials (aged 25-34), make up 45% of canine house owners.” This might be attributed to their lively life and doubtlessly extra versatile residing preparations that may accommodate them. Possession dips barely for each cats and canine within the 35-44 age vary, earlier than settling into a comparatively constant sample throughout older age teams. Notably, cat possession appears to say no steadily as we transfer in direction of the 75+ age bracket, whereas canine possession stays pretty regular.

London Pawing

Curiously, insights into the distribution of canine and cat populations throughout numerous areas exhibits that Better London takes the crown for probably the most dog-loving space, with a whopping 588,527 canine companions. Kent and Devon comply with intently behind with 312,550 and 305,483 canine respectively. Whereby London’s cat inhabitants follows intently behind, which once more holds the highest spot, with a purr-fectly respectable 513,181 feline residents. Kent and Devon maintain onto their positions within the prime three, boasting 272,536 and 266,374 cats respectively.

Canines Are Prime, However Cats Proceed to Climb

Regardless of the constant rise in cat possession, there are nonetheless extra pet canine than cats within the UK. This may shock some, however it highlights the enduring recognition of our pups and pooches.

Whereas cats proceed to carry a particular place in our hearts, Andrew concludes, “It appears canine keep their reign as the highest pet alternative for British households. This constant rise in pet possession signifies the rising significance we place on animal companionship, with a captivating dynamic between pet choice, gender, and age coming to mild.”