"Man’s best friend" has long found its place in our homes. Dogs hold this title for being able to understand and communicate with us. Indeed, dog behavior has been shaped by thousands of years of human contact. In 2022, Europe counted more than 104 million pet dogs. From a quantitative perspective, however, there were officially 127.2 million pet cats. So are dogs still “man's best friend”?
The average price of purchasing a dog in Belgium ranged from 218 euros to 712 euros. Such price differences are, among other criteria, related to where the dog is bought. For instance, places like shelters can be much more affordable than breeders. In Belgium, shelters help lost pets but also mistreated and abandoned animals. However, these animal shelters are often overpopulated. Beyond making a dog’s life better, getting a dog from such a place can free space for another pet to be cared for.
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FEDIAF. (July 10, 2023). Number of pet dogs in Belgium from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/515495/dog-population-europe-belgium/
FEDIAF. "Number of pet dogs in Belgium from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515495/dog-population-europe-belgium/
FEDIAF. (2023). Number of pet dogs in Belgium from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515495/dog-population-europe-belgium/
FEDIAF. "Number of Pet Dogs in Belgium from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515495/dog-population-europe-belgium/
FEDIAF, Number of pet dogs in Belgium from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515495/dog-population-europe-belgium/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Number of pet dogs in Belgium from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], FEDIAF, July 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/515495/dog-population-europe-belgium/