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Leading pets, by population size in the UK 2017/18

Leading pets, ranked by estimated population size in the United Kingdom in 2017/18 (in millions)

The data displays the estimated population size of the leading pets in the UK in 2017 and 2018, based on running totals sourced over two years. Dogs had the biggest population at 9 million, with 26% of households in the United Kingdom owning such pets.

Any pet	51
Dogs	9
Cats	8
Rabbits	0.9
Domestic fowl	0.5
Indoor birds	0.5
Guinea pigs	0.4
Hamsters	0.3
Tortoises and turtles	0.3
Lizards	0.2
Snakes	0.2
Horses and ponies	0.2
Rats	0.1
Ferrets	0.1
Gerbils	0.1
People keep insects	0.1
Pigeons	0.1
Frogs and toads	0.1
People keep mice	0.05

Leading pets, by population size in the UK 2017/18

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