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Number of cats in the United States 2000-2017/2018

Number of cats in the United States from 2000 to 2017/2018 (in millions)

The data illustrates the number of cats owned by households in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017/2018. In 2017 the total number of cats owned as a pet in the U.S. amounted to about 95.6 millions. In the same year, some 68% of all U.S. households owned at least one pet.

2000 73
2002 77.7
2004 90.5
2006 88.3
2008 93.6
2011/2012 86.4
2013/2014 95.6
2015/2016 85.8
2017/2018 95.6