United Kingdom: households keep 35% more dogs than in 2011, and 2.3 times fewer rabbits
In 2025 households kept 11.1M dogs (8.2M in 2011), 10.5M cats (11.8M) and 0.7M rabbits (1.6M), by PDSA and YouGov survey estimates.
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PDSA/YouGov survey estimates of animals in households, rather than owners or the share of households with pets.
One percentage scale relative to 2011: 0% is the starting value, +100% is a doubling, −50% is a halving. Lines show the yearly path; on a short screen, bars show the change to 2025. Equal distances mean equal relative changes. For shares, this is relative change, not percentage points. Gaps are not filled; original values and units are below.
- Household dogs million animals
8.2 (2011) → 11.1 (2025)
- Household cats million animals
11.8 (2011) → 10.5 (2025)
- Household rabbits million animals
1.6 (2011) → 0.7 (2025)
Start: 2011; end: the latest year up to 2025 with every series (2025). Published values, no gap filling or smoothing. Thresholds select a story and do not establish statistical significance.
The two 2020 survey waves are not collapsed into one annual value; the annual series retains a gap.
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How does time spent caring for pets change?