In 2020, Brazil had approximately 6.1 million dogs and 2.7 million cats under vulnerable conditions. Vulnerable animals are those who live under the care of families classified below the poverty line, or who live on the streets, but receive care from people. In the same year, there were 167.6 million pets in the country.
Number of dogs and cats living in vulnerable conditions in Brazil in 2020
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Number of pets in millions
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Instituto Pet Brasil. (July 18, 2022). Number of dogs and cats living in vulnerable conditions in Brazil in 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188768/brazil-number-of-pets-vulnerable-conditions/
Instituto Pet Brasil. "Number of dogs and cats living in vulnerable conditions in Brazil in 2020 (in millions)." Chart. July 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188768/brazil-number-of-pets-vulnerable-conditions/
Instituto Pet Brasil. (2022). Number of dogs and cats living in vulnerable conditions in Brazil in 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188768/brazil-number-of-pets-vulnerable-conditions/
Instituto Pet Brasil. "Number of Dogs and Cats Living in Vulnerable Conditions in Brazil in 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188768/brazil-number-of-pets-vulnerable-conditions/
Instituto Pet Brasil, Number of dogs and cats living in vulnerable conditions in Brazil in 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188768/brazil-number-of-pets-vulnerable-conditions/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of dogs and cats living in vulnerable conditions in Brazil in 2020 (in millions) [Graph], Instituto Pet Brasil, July 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188768/brazil-number-of-pets-vulnerable-conditions/