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There are approximately 74.8 million owned dogs in the United States
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Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog
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Most owners (63 percent) own one dog
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Twenty-five percent of owners own two dogs
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Twelve percent of owners own three or more dogs
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On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.7)
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The proportion of male to female dogs is 50% (even)
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Ten percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter
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On average, dog owners spent $219 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually
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Seventy-five percent of owned dogs are spayed or neutered
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There are approximately 88.3 million owned cats in the United States
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Nearly 34 percent of U.S. households (or 38.4 million) own at least one cat
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Fifty-six percent of owners own more than one cat
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On average, owners have two cats (2.3)
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More female cats are owned than male cats (73 percent vs. 63 percent respectively)
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Eighteen percent of owned cats were adopted from an animal shelter
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Cat owners spent an average of $175 on routine veterinary visits
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Eighty-seven percent of owned cats are spayed or neutered
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63% of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 71.1 millions homes
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In 1988, the first year the survey was conducted, 56% of U.S. households owned a pet as compared to 63% in 2006
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