In 2020, unwanted litters became the second main reason for pet abandonment, with figures reaching 14 percent of the cases. The main cause that prompted owners to abandon their pets was financial reasons, accounting for approximately a fourth of all cases.
Main reasons why owners abandon their pets in Spain in 2020
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Statistics on Pet ownership in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Pet-ownership: household penetration rates 1988-2020
- Premium Statistic Generational share of pet ownership in the United States 2021/22
- Premium Statistic U.S. pet industry expenditure 1994-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. pet market sales by category 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. pet store revenue distribution 2021, by category
Species & state breakdown
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- Premium Statistic Number of U.S. pet owning households by species 2021/22
- Premium Statistic Share of pet types owned in U.S. households in 2020
- Premium Statistic Pet type ownership in the U.S. in 2020, by generation
- Basic Statistic Spending on pets per year in the U.S. 2020, by species
- Premium Statistic States with the highest pet ownership rates in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic States with the highest dog ownership rates in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic States with the highest cat ownership rates in the U.S. 2022
Pet treatment
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- Premium Statistic Pet owners' perceptions of their pets as 'fur babies' U.S. 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Usage of Halloween pet costumes in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Top ranked Halloween costumes for pets in the United States in 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. shoppers who plan on buying a holiday gift for their pet 2020, by generation
- Basic Statistic U.S. planned spending on pets during the holidays 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Pet owners with monthly pet supplies subscription boxes U.S. 2021, by generation
COVID-19 impact
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- Premium Statistic How COVID-19 affected pet ownership in the U.S. 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic New pet ownership due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2020/21, by generation
- Premium Statistic YoY change in dogs and cats adopted due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Change in dogs and cats in foster care due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Dog acquisition and ownership patterns during the pandemic U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Cat acquisition and ownership patterns during the pandemic U.S. 2020
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Fundación Affinity. (November 18, 2021). Main reasons why owners abandon their pets in Spain in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/964532/reasons-for-pet-abandonment-spain/
Fundación Affinity. "Main reasons why owners abandon their pets in Spain in 2020." Chart. November 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/964532/reasons-for-pet-abandonment-spain/
Fundación Affinity. (2021). Main reasons why owners abandon their pets in Spain in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/964532/reasons-for-pet-abandonment-spain/
Fundación Affinity. "Main Reasons Why Owners Abandon Their Pets in Spain in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/964532/reasons-for-pet-abandonment-spain/
Fundación Affinity, Main reasons why owners abandon their pets in Spain in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/964532/reasons-for-pet-abandonment-spain/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Main reasons why owners abandon their pets in Spain in 2020 [Graph], Fundación Affinity, November 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/964532/reasons-for-pet-abandonment-spain/