- I’m the 39%!
I tend to like numbers. So when I saw these stats I thought them kind of cool. Hope you do. In 2010:
- 62% of American households lived with a pet
- 39% of American households lived with a dog
- 33% of American households lived with a cat
- 11% of American households lived with fish
- 5% lived with birds
- 4% lived with small animals (rabbits, gerbils, guinea pigs)
- 4% lived with reptiles
- 2% lived with horses
By contrast, 35% of American households lived with children.
This according to the American Pet Products Association (APPA) Nat’l Pet Owners Survey, 2011 – 2012.