Pet Industry Expenditures, 1. The expenses listed above are not all inclusive and each category was asked separately of the survey participant.
View Archived Tables Back to top. Pet Number Bird 5. Pet Number Freshwater fish Households in West Virginia are the most likely to include cats. Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, and Oklahoma are among the top ten states in dog ownership.
Washington, Kentucky, Indiana, and New Hampshire are among the top ten states in cat ownership. Rhode Island households are the least likely to include cats and the least likely to include any kind of pet.
Households in Connecticut are the least likely to include a dog. Exotic pets do not bond with humans the same way domesticated animals do. Certain states ban specific types of pets. Many states ban entire classes of animal, such as primates, from being ketp as pets. Other states require special permits for exotic animal ownership.
Legality of Common Exotic Pets in the U. They love to play and enjoy companionship. Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Washington Hedgehog Small, spiny creature that are neither rodent nor porcupine. They love to play, needing lots of exercise and time outside their enclosure. Annual increases in food spending are often linked to specialty and boutique foods as well as dietary trends.
Most pet healthcare procedures cost more for dogs than cats. Cost of Pet Insurance The pet insurance industry is relatively new in the United States, but it appears to be on the rise.
The most common pet insurance claims are for minor issues, such as vomiting, diarrhea, and ear infections. Most companies do not insure exotic pets. On average, dog owners take their dogs to a veterinarian 2.
Bird owners take their pets to see a veterinarian the most, with an average of 3. Pet ownership correlates with reduced blood pressure. Some years showed a decline, such as in ; in general, however, more and more households in the country have decided to add a dog or two to their family. This has led to a booming population of This also resulted in the popularity of dogs as pets in US homes, which in reached I n this article, we will examine further the demographics of dog owners, the most popular dog breeds, dog ownership problems, dog industry trends, and well-known human-dog relationships in pop culture.
That is understandable, as the human-canine relationship was, as mentioned before, not always friendly. Indeed, it was borne out of necessity. Humans ate wolves or dogs and skinned them for their pelts to protect themselves from the harsh winter clime Smithsonian Magazine, People would also steal fresh kills from wolf packs and the canine species would also do the same to groups of humans. Symbioses had a huge role to play in this relationship , which began with canine domestication some estimated 30, years ago.
Evidence for this hypothesis can be found in the genes of canine specimens gathered from the southern part of China, from Mongolia, and from Europe. Scientists also believe that dogs and grey wolves branched out from an extinct wolf species 15, to 40, years ago. Note that the the years overlap, which has been a point of contention among those who study canine evolution.
Still, domesticated dog species are now largely reliant on humans. As a result, they have actually become worse at working together. This creates a feedback loop and a strong emotional bond between human and dog , which partially explains why there are so many dog lovers today Science Mag, In , global dog ownership reached million.
More males owned dogs compared to females and those aged 18 to 29 have the highest dog ownership. Moreover, during the pandemic, Americans turned to pets for comfort. Whether they are from breeders, acquired privately, or from the streets, the Labrador Retriever , German Shepherd Dog , and Golden Retriever are the top three favorite breeds of dog owners in the United States. On that note, here is a list of the states with the highest and lowest dog ownership.
Arkansas heads the list of dog lovers followed by a four-way tie between New Mexico, Kentucky, Missouri, and West Virginia. Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas also have the same percentage of dog owners while Massachusetts had the least number of dog owners Zippia, Other states not on the list are in the middle ground: that would include Vermont, Nevada, Ohio, and Louisiana Zippia, Meanwhile, here are the dog breeds that have remained popular among Americans since the beginning of the new millennium.
That is the voice of America, but how about the world? Published by Emma Bedford , Aug 18, Pet ownership rates in the U. Expenditure on pets and pet products amounted to 99 billion U. Unsurprisingly, American pet ownership levels have also grown: In , around 67 percent of American households reported that they owned at least one pet, an increase of 11 percent since the start of the survey period in In the most recent survey year, over 63 million households owned at least one dog.
COVID impact on pet ownership The coronavirus pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of day-to-day life. As people spend more time at home and have more time for hobbies, the likelihood of Americans acquiring a new pet has increased. In December , 10 percent of surveyed Americans reported getting a new pet. Contrastingly, some respondents also reported having to give up a pet due to COVID, albeit a much lower percentage. Of those who did get a new pet throughout the pandemic , they were most likely to be within the Generation Z generational cohort, displaying that younger people are more likely to get a pet at this time.
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