There are approximately 77.5 million owned dogs in the United States
Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog
Most owners (67 percent) own one dog
Twenty-four percent of owners own two dogs
Nine percent of owners own three or more dogs
On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.7)
The proportion of male to female dogs is even
Nineteen percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter
On average, dog owners spent $225 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually
Seventy-five percent of owned dogs are spayed or neutered
Cats Statistics
There are approximately 93.6 million owned cats in the United States
Thirty-three percent of U.S. households (or 38.2 million) own at least one cat
Fifty-six percent of owners own more than one cat
On average, owners have two cats (2.45)
More female cats are owned than male cats (70 percent vs. 65 percent respectively)
Twenty-two percent of owned cats were adopted from an animal shelter
Cat owners spent an average of $203 on routine veterinary visits
Eighty-seven percent of owned cats are spayed or neutered
