PETS! We Love Them!
2021 Pet Habits Revealed
Over half of UK adults now own a pet, and numbers have been growing through 2020 and 2021.
With more of us spending time at home, there have been plenty of opportunities for belly rubs and sofa cuddles (not forgetting the many guest appearances on work and school video calls too!).
To find out more about our household pet habits, we asked UK adults to share more about daily life with a furry (or not so furry) friend. Read on to find out more about our favourite pets, and one or two pet peeves…
Pets in the home
What is household life like with a pet in the UK?
Pet owners in most regions spend over 3 hours cleaning each week.
East Anglia
& Scotland
All other regions
The pets we love
Of the UK pet owners asked, the most owned pets were:
Dogs
Cats
Fish
Dogs vs Cats
Do you live in a region that is raining cats or dogs?
13 Million
dogs as pets in the UK.
The highest proportion of pet owners with a dog live in:
12 Million
cats as pets in the UK.
The highest proportion of pet owners with a cat live in:
87% of pet owners say their pet has a messy trait!
The top given answers were: