This statistic shows the main reasons given by respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) for why they got a cat, as of 2020. Among those surveyed, 41 percent said they got a cat because they make them happy.
Main reasons why people get a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020
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People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (November 30, 2020). Main reasons why people get a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 22, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/796992/reasons-for-cat-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Main reasons why people get a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020." Chart. November 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 22, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796992/reasons-for-cat-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (2020). Main reasons why people get a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 22, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796992/reasons-for-cat-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Main Reasons Why People Get a Cat in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796992/reasons-for-cat-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, Main reasons why people get a cat in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/796992/reasons-for-cat-ownership-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited April 22, 2021)