PET Ownership Stats
US Paws is your tool to manage your Pet's Safety
US Paws is your tool to start preparing for disasters and the effect on your pet.
US Paws is your tool to ensure your pet’s safe return to its rightful family.
When considering how many pets make up part of families in the United States, US Paws created an outlet for pet owners to safeguard these family members during and after disasters and mishaps.
US Paws is one database for vital information needed by Emergency Management from Federal and State levels to local and private levels to better insure your pet's return safely.
The percent of pet (dogs and cats) owners in the United States is 58.9%.
The percentages of animals in the home are:
Dogs: 31.6%
Cats: 27.3%
Birds: 4.6%
Horses: 1.5%
Other: 10.7%
There are:
1.69 dogs per household
2.19 cats per household
2.74 birds per household
2.67 horses per household
These statistics are from:
US Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook, Center for Information Management
AVMA, 1997
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