Some 13 percent of cat owners surveyed between March and April in 2022 in the UK stated that they were worried that they would not be able to afford a large vet bill. This is an increase from ten percent in 2021. The share of cat owners who have considered giving up their cat increased to three percent in 2022.
Impact of the cost of living crisis on cat owners in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 and 2022
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Statistics on Pet ownership in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Pet ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011/21-2021/22
- Basic Statistic Leading pets by population size in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
- Basic Statistic Leading pets owned by households in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021/22
- Premium Statistic Why UK owners got their pet from abroad 2022
- Premium Statistic How pet owners' health has been positively impacted in the UK 2021
Pet expenditure
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- Premium Statistic Expenditure on pets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2021
- Basic Statistic Expenditure on veterinary and pet services in the United Kingdom 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Pets consumer price index (CPI) annual average in the UK 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Estimated annual cost of owning a dog in the UK 2022, by expense type
- Premium Statistic Pet owners' spending attitudes in the UK 2021
Pet insurance costs
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Cats and dogs
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- Premium Statistic Cat population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Cat ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Main reasons for getting a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
- Premium Statistic Dog population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Dog ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic How owners think about their pets in the UK 2021, by type
Other pets
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- Premium Statistic Pet rabbit population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Pet rabbit ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Domestic fowl population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Domestic fowl ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Pet lizard population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Lizard ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Guinea pig population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Guinea pig ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
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- Share of pets owned in Japan 2022, by species
- States with the highest pet ownership rates in the U.S. 2022
- Impact of the current economy on pet ownership in the U.S. in 2022
- Pet ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011/21-2021/22
- Rate of pet ownership Philippines 2022
- Rate of pet ownership Singapore 2022
- Rate of pet ownership Hong Kong 2022, by pet type
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- Rate of pet ownership Indonesia 2022
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- Pet cat population in Japan 2013-2022
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Cats Protection. (December 13, 2022). Impact of the cost of living crisis on cat owners in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351788/cost-concerns-cat-owners-in-the-uk/
Cats Protection. "Impact of the cost of living crisis on cat owners in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 and 2022." Chart. December 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351788/cost-concerns-cat-owners-in-the-uk/
Cats Protection. (2022). Impact of the cost of living crisis on cat owners in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351788/cost-concerns-cat-owners-in-the-uk/
Cats Protection. "Impact of The Cost of Living Crisis on Cat Owners in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021 and 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351788/cost-concerns-cat-owners-in-the-uk/
Cats Protection, Impact of the cost of living crisis on cat owners in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 and 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351788/cost-concerns-cat-owners-in-the-uk/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Impact of the cost of living crisis on cat owners in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 and 2022 [Graph], Cats Protection, December 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351788/cost-concerns-cat-owners-in-the-uk/