highest number of pet dogs, cats still win in European households.
Cats are a popular choice in Europe when it comes to pet ownership, although we don’t see them outside as often as their canine friends. As shown in this statistic, Germany and France are the two countries leading the list of cat owners in the EU, with the former’s narrow win. While Germany also ranks as the top EU country with the Number of cats in the European Union in 2022, by country (in 1,000s)
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FEDIAF. (July 10, 2023). Number of cats in the European Union in 2022, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/515410/cat-population-european-union-eu-by-country/
FEDIAF. "Number of cats in the European Union in 2022, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515410/cat-population-european-union-eu-by-country/
FEDIAF. (2023). Number of cats in the European Union in 2022, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515410/cat-population-european-union-eu-by-country/
FEDIAF. "Number of Cats in The European Union in 2022, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515410/cat-population-european-union-eu-by-country/
FEDIAF, Number of cats in the European Union in 2022, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515410/cat-population-european-union-eu-by-country/ (last visited December 03, 2023)
Number of cats in the European Union in 2022, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], FEDIAF, July 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/515410/cat-population-european-union-eu-by-country/