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Number of cats in the U.S. 2000-2017/2018
Number of cats in the U.S. 2000-2017/2018
Number of cats in the United States from 2000 to 2017/2018 (in millions)
The statistic depicts the number of cats owned by households in the United States from 2000 to 2017/2018. In 2017 the total number of cats owned as a pet in the United States amounted to about 95.6 millions. In the same year, some 68 percent of all U.S. households owned at least one pet.
Number of cats in the United States from 2000 to 2017/2018 (in millions)
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| Number of cats in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 95.6 |
| 2015/2016 | 85.8 |
| 2013/2014 | 95.6 |
| 2011/2012 | 86.4 |
| 2008 | 93.6 |
| 2006 | 88.3 |
| 2004 | 90.5 |
| 2002 | 77.7 |
| 2000 | 73 |
| Number of cats in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 95.6 |
| 2015/2016 | 85.8 |
| 2013/2014 | 95.6 |
| 2011/2012 | 86.4 |
| 2008 | 93.6 |
| 2006 | 88.3 |
| 2004 | 90.5 |
| 2002 | 77.7 |
| 2000 | 73 |
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The statistic depicts the number of cats owned by households in the United States from 2000 to 2017/2018. In 2017 the total number of cats owned as a pet in the United States amounted to about 95.6 millions. In the same year, some 68 percent of all U.S. households owned at least one pet.
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- April 2017
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- United States
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- 2000 to 2018
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The source does not mention the exact publication date. The date given is the date of access.
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