The data displays a ranking of the leading pets owned by households in the UK in 2017 and 2018, based on running totals sourced over two years. The most popular individual pet owned in the UK is the dog, with 26% of people owning one. The least owned common pet type is mice, with just 0.03% of the population owning one.
In total, 45% of the United Kingdom population own a pet . This figure has increased by 5% since 2016. Over 90% of pet owners in the United Kingdom say that owning a pet makes them feel happy and 88% feel that pet ownership improves their overall quality of life.
