This statistic displays the proportion of vets and vet nurses who agree with various issues concerning pet ownership in the UK, from a survey conducted in 2016. Of responding veterinary professionals, 98 percent agreed that anyone breeding puppies should be licensed and regulated to meet certain standards.
Veterinary professionals views on issues concerning pet ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents in agreement
Pet shops should give species specific advice before and during sale of pets
99%
Anyone breeding puppies should be licensed and regulated to meet certain standards.
98%
Online sales of pets should be regulated.
96%
Owners should face tougher penalties if their dog attacks another person or animal
95%
Owners should face tougher sentences for animal welfare offences
95%
The UK is a nation of animal lovers.
90%
Prospective owners should pass a test before taking on a pet.
84%
Fireworks should be regulated to allow use for licensed events or on certin days only
78%
Dog licences should be reintroduced.
75%
Pet insurance should be compulsory for all owners.
62%
The UK pet owning public's knowledge regarding how to care for their pets has increased in the last five years
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People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (January 11, 2017). Veterinary professionals views on issues concerning pet ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299917/issues-concerning-pet-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Veterinary professionals views on issues concerning pet ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016." Chart. January 11, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299917/issues-concerning-pet-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (2017). Veterinary professionals views on issues concerning pet ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299917/issues-concerning-pet-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Veterinary Professionals Views on Issues concerning Pet Ownership and Choosing a Pet in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299917/issues-concerning-pet-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, Veterinary professionals views on issues concerning pet ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299917/issues-concerning-pet-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Veterinary professionals views on issues concerning pet ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph], People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, January 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299917/issues-concerning-pet-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
