This statistic shows the main reasons given by respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) for why they got a cat, as of 2021. Among those surveyed, over 50 percent said they got a cat for companionship and reducing stress/loneliness.
Main reasons why people get a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021
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Cats Protection. (November 1, 2021). Main reasons why people get a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/796992/reasons-for-cat-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
Cats Protection. "Main reasons why people get a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021." Chart. November 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796992/reasons-for-cat-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
Cats Protection. (2021). Main reasons why people get a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796992/reasons-for-cat-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
Cats Protection. "Main Reasons Why People Get a Cat in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796992/reasons-for-cat-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
Cats Protection, Main reasons why people get a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796992/reasons-for-cat-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 29, 2022)