This statistic shows the main reasons given by respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) for why they got a cat, as of 2016. Among those surveyed, 44 percent said they got a cat because they make them happy.
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This statistic shows the main reasons given by respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) for why they got a cat, as of 2016. Among those surveyed, 44 percent said they got a cat because they make them happy.
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- June 2017
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- United Kingdom
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- Cat owners
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2016
- Special properties
- Cat owners
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- Annual expenditure on pets and related products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2017, by volume* (in million GBP)Annual spending on pets and related products in the UK by volume 2005-2017
- Consumer spending on veterinary and other pet services in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2017 (in million GBP)*Expenditure on veterinary and pet services in the United Kingdom 2005-2017
- Annual expenditure on veterinary and other pet services in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2017, by volume* (in million GBP)Annual spending on veterinary and pet services in the UK by volume 2005-2017
- Consumer price index (CPI) of pets and related products and services annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2017Pets consumer price index (CPI) annual average in the UK 2007-2017
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- Distribution of adults with pet insurance in the united kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age groupBreakdown of adults with pet insurance in the UK 2017, by age
- Share of pet insurance policies attributable to cats and dogs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2016Share of pet insurance policies attributable to cats and dogs in the UK 2013-2016
- Average annual insurance costs of owning a dog in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2017, by policy type (In GBP)Average annual costs of dog insurance in the UK 2017, by policy type
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- Share of pet insurance policies attributable to cats and dogs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2016
- Estimated costs of keeping pet cats in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2017, by cost type
- Proportion of cat owners taking preventative healthcare measures to protect their cat's health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by key measures
- What feelings do owners experience as a result of owning a cat?
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