According to a survey of UK pet owners carried out in March 2022, around 87 percent of dog owners stated that owning a pet made them mentally healthier. Figures were lower for cat and rabbit owners, at around 82 and 78 percent, respectively.
Share of owners whose pets make them mentally healthier in the United Kingdom as of May 2022, by type
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People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (July 1, 2022). Share of owners whose pets make them mentally healthier in the United Kingdom as of May 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255391/pet-ownership-and-mental-health-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Share of owners whose pets make them mentally healthier in the United Kingdom as of May 2022, by type." Chart. July 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255391/pet-ownership-and-mental-health-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (2022). Share of owners whose pets make them mentally healthier in the United Kingdom as of May 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255391/pet-ownership-and-mental-health-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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