Why UK owners got their dog from abroad 2023

Published by
M. Shahbandeh,
Jan 12, 2024
According to a survey of UK pet owners carried out in December 2022 to January 2023, approximately 21 percent of respondents stated that they got their pet from abroad as they specifically wanted to rescue a pet from outside the UK. Some 10 percent of respondents got their pet from abroad as the breed, color, or type of pet which they wanted was not available in the UK.

Reasons owners get their dog from abroad in the United Kingdom in 2023

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Release date

2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

December 23, 2022 to January 18, 2023

Number of respondents

2,475*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Panel survey

Supplementary notes

*Total dog-owning survey respondents. Figures refer to share of survey respondents who got their pet from abroad.

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