The cat ownership ratio in Japan amounted to 8.7 percent in 2023, remaining at a similar level as the recent years. The number of cats kept as pets was estimated at nine million, with picking up strays being a common method for adopting cats in Japan.
Figures are estimates based on extrapolation and represent ownership rate in Japanese households.
Excluding outdoor cats like stray cats or community cats.
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JPFA. (December 25, 2023). Share of cat owners in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251960/japan-cat-ownership-ratio/
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