The document shows statistics on pet ownership in US households. It finds that dogs are owned by 37.2% of households, cats by 32.4%, birds by 3.9% and horses by 1.8%. On average, households own 1.7 dogs, 2.2 cats, 2.5 birds and 3.5 horses. It also provides data on total numbers owned, veterinary visits per household per year and average veterinary expenditures.

101. Dogs Cats Birds Horses
Percent of households owning 37.20% 32.40% 3.90% 1.80%
Number of households owning 43,021,000 37,460,000 4,453,000 2,087,000
Average number owned per
1.7 2.2 2.5 3.5
household
11,199,00
Total number in United States 72,114,000 81,721,000
0
7,295,000
Veterinary visits per household
2.6 1.7 0.3 2.2
per year (mean)
Veterinary expenditure per
$356 $190 $25 $360
household per year (mean)
Veterinary expenditure per
$200 $81 $9 $92
animal (mean)

102. Dogs Cats Birds Horses
Percent of households owning 37.20% 32.40% 3.90% 1.80%
Number of households owning 43,021,000 37,460,000 4,453,000 2,087,000
Average number owned per
1.7 2.2 2.5 3.5
household
11,199,00
Total number in United States 72,114,000 81,721,000
0
7,295,000
Veterinary visits per household
2.6 1.7 0.3 2.2
per year (mean)
Veterinary expenditure per
$356 $190 $25 $360
household per year (mean)
Veterinary expenditure per
$200 $81 $9 $92
animal (mean)

103. Dogs Cats Birds Horses
Percent of households owning 37.20% 32.40% 3.90% 1.80%
Number of households owning 43,021,000 37,460,000 4,453,000 2,087,000
Average number owned per
1.7 2.2 2.5 3.5
household
11,199,00
Total number in United States 72,114,000 81,721,000
0
7,295,000
Veterinary visits per household
2.6 1.7 0.3 2.2
per year (mean)
Veterinary expenditure per
$356 $190 $25 $360
household per year (mean)
Veterinary expenditure per
$200 $81 $9 $92
animal (mean)