APPA Reports US Pet Ownership at Record Levels

Pet Ownership as a percentage of the U.S. population
APPA 2013-14 National Pet Owners Survey

Pet ownership in the Untied States is at a record high, according to the American Pet Products Association's 2013-14 National Pet Owners Survey. 

The survey indicates that pet ownership among all U.S. households is 68%. This equates to 82.5 million pet owning households in 2012. 

"As an industry, we have been working very hard to promote the joys and benefits of responsible pet ownership and we are thrilled to see that more people are opening their homes and sharing their families with pets than ever before," said APPA president and CEO, Bob Vetere. 

Dog ownership swelled to 56.7 million households, while cat ownership grew to 45.3 million. these gains in dog and cat owning households mean the total number of pets has also increased. The current Survey reports a total of 83.3 million dogs and 95.6 million cats in the U.S. 

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