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Perspective on owning a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
Perspective on owning a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
What feelings do owners experience as a result of owning a cat?
This statistic illustrates cat owners views on ownership in the United Kingdom in 2016. According to the survey, 92 percent of responding owners stated that owning a cat makes them happy while another 87 percent pointed out that owning a cat is a privilege not a right.
What feelings do owners experience as a result of owning a cat?
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| Share of cat owners | |
|---|---|
| Owning a cat makes me happy | 92% |
| Owning a cat is harder work than I thought | 18% |
| Owning a cat makes me stressed | 11% |
| Owning a cat is more rewarding than expected | 61% |
| Owning a cat is a privilege not a right | 87% |
| Owning a cat improves my life | 86% |
| Owning a cat makes me physically healthier | 40% |
| Owning a cat makes me mentally healthier | 77% |
| Share of cat owners | |
|---|---|
| Owning a cat makes me happy | 92% |
| Owning a cat is harder work than I thought | 18% |
| Owning a cat makes me stressed | 11% |
| Owning a cat is more rewarding than expected | 61% |
| Owning a cat is a privilege not a right | 87% |
| Owning a cat improves my life | 86% |
| Owning a cat makes me physically healthier | 40% |
| Owning a cat makes me mentally healthier | 77% |
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This statistic illustrates cat owners views on ownership in the United Kingdom in 2016. According to the survey, 92 percent of responding owners stated that owning a cat makes them happy while another 87 percent pointed out that owning a cat is a privilege not a right.
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- Release date
- January 2017
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 21st June to 30th June 2016
- Number of respondents
- 12,334 respondents
- Special properties
- cat owners.
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 21st June to 30th June 2016
- Number of respondents
- 12,334 respondents
- Special properties
- cat owners.
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- Proportion of cat owners taking preventative healthcare measures to protect their cat's health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by key measures
- Main reasons why people get a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016
- What feelings do owners experience as a result of owning a cat?
- Which, if any, of the following did you do before you chose your pet?
- Estimated costs (initial, monthly, annual and lifetime) of keeping pet dogs in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017, by size of dog
- Share of households owning dogs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010/11 to 2016/17
- Number of pet dogs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010/11 to 2016/17 (in millions)
- Proportion of dog owners taking preventative healthcare measures to protect their dog's health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by key measures
- Main reasons why people get a dog in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2016
- Which, if any, of the following did you do before you chose your pet?
- What feelings do owners experience as a result of owning a dog?
- Which of the following tend to influence you to give your dog a treat?
- Estimated costs of keeping a pair of rabbits in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017, by cost type
- Share of households owning rabbits in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010/11 to 2016/17
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