According to a survey of UK pet owners carried out in March 2022, around 87 percent of dog owners stated that owning a pet made them mentally healthier. Figures were lower for cat and rabbit owners, at around 82 and 78 percent, respectively.
Share of owners whose pets make them mentally healthier in the United Kingdom as of May 2022, by type
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People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (July 1, 2022). Share of owners whose pets make them mentally healthier in the United Kingdom as of May 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255391/pet-ownership-and-mental-health-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Share of owners whose pets make them mentally healthier in the United Kingdom as of May 2022, by type." Chart. July 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255391/pet-ownership-and-mental-health-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (2022). Share of owners whose pets make them mentally healthier in the United Kingdom as of May 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255391/pet-ownership-and-mental-health-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Share of Owners Whose Pets Make Them Mentally Healthier in The United Kingdom as of May 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255391/pet-ownership-and-mental-health-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, Share of owners whose pets make them mentally healthier in the United Kingdom as of May 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255391/pet-ownership-and-mental-health-uk/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of owners whose pets make them mentally healthier in the United Kingdom as of May 2022, by type [Graph], People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255391/pet-ownership-and-mental-health-uk/