This statistic shows the main reasons given by respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) for why they got a dog, as of 2016. Among those surveyed, 51 percent they got a dog 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 dog, as of 2016. Among those surveyed, 51 percent they got a dog 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 dog, as of 2016. Among those surveyed, 51 percent they got a dog because they make them happy.
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- June 2017
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- United Kingdom
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- Dog owners
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2016
- Special properties
- Dog owners
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- Veterinary professionals views on issues concerning pet ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016Vets attitudes to pet ownership issues in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
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- Consumer spending on pets and related products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2017 (in million GBP)*Expenditure on pets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2017
- 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 2017Share of pet insurance policies attributable to cats and dogs in the UK 2013-2017
- 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
- Average annual insurance costs of owning a cat in the UK as of November 2017, by policy type (In GBP)Average annual costs of cat insurance in the UK 2017, by policy type
- Average monthly dog insurance premiums in the United Kingdom (UK) as of November 2017, by breed (In GBP)Average monthly dog insurance costs in the UK 2017, by breed
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- Number of pet cats in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010/11 to 2016/17 (in millions)Cat population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2017
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- Rabbits
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- Number of pet rabbits in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010/11 to 2016/17 (in millions)Pet rabbit population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2017
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- Share of households owning domestic fowl in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010/11 to 2016/17Domestic fowl ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2017
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- Share of households owning guinea pigs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010/11 to 2016/17Guinea pig ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2017
- Number of pet guinea pigs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010/11 to 2016/17 (in millions)Guinea pig population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2017
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- Consumer spending on pets and related products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2017 (in million GBP)*
- Annual expenditure on pets and related products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2017, by volume* (in million GBP)
- Consumer spending on veterinary and other pet services in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2017 (in million GBP)*
- Annual expenditure on veterinary and other pet services in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2017, by volume* (in million GBP)
- How much do you think your pet will cost you during his or her lifetime?
- Share of pet insurance policies attributable to cats and dogs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2017
- 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?
- 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
- Proportion of dog owners taking preventative healthcare measures to protect their dog's health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by key measures
- 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
- Proportion of rabbit owners taking preventative healthcare measures to protect their rabbit's health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by key measures
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- Consumer price index (CPI) of pets and related products and services annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2017
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