The cat population in Italy, according to the pet registry, was measured at approximately 1.3 million in 2024. The regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna had the largest cat populations, with around 466,000 and 168,000 respectively.
Number of cats in Italy as of January 2024, by region
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Legambiente. (August 9, 2024). Number of cats in Italy as of January 2024, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403822/number-of-cats-in-italy-by-region/
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Legambiente. (2024). Number of cats in Italy as of January 2024, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403822/number-of-cats-in-italy-by-region/
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