Mar 31, 2024
65 Million U.S. Households Own a Dog 🐶
What we’re showing
The most common types of pets in the U.S., based on 2023-2024 data from the American Pet Products Association (accessed via Forbes Advisor).
Figures represent the number of households that own each pet type, not the actual number of each animal owned.
Dataset
Species | Number (millions) |
---|---|
Dog | 65 |
Cat | 47 |
Freshwater fish | 11 |
Bird | 6 |
Small animals | 7 |
Reptile | 6 |
Horse | 2 |
Saltwater Fish | 2 |
Data sources
As of Jan 2024. Figures rounded. Small animals includes hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, mice, rats, and ferrets.
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