This statistic shows the percentage of pet owners agreeing with various statements regarding choosing a pet and pet ownership in the United Kingdom, according to a survey conducted in 2014. Of pet owners surveyed, 86 percent believed online sales of pets should be regulated.
Pet owners views on issues concerning ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014
Characteristic
Share of respondents in agreement
The UK is a nation of animal lovers.
92%
Anyone breeding puppies should be licensed and regulated to meet certain standards.
92%
Online sales of pets should be regulated.
86%
Prospective owners should pass a test before taking on a pet
44%
Pet insurance should be compulsory for all owners.
36%
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. (December 31, 2013). Pet owners views on issues concerning ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299926/owners-tp-issues-concerning-pets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Pet owners views on issues concerning ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014." Chart. December 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299926/owners-tp-issues-concerning-pets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. (2013). Pet owners views on issues concerning ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299926/owners-tp-issues-concerning-pets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. "Pet Owners Views on Issues concerning Ownership and Choosing a Pet in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299926/owners-tp-issues-concerning-pets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, Pet owners views on issues concerning ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299926/owners-tp-issues-concerning-pets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Pet owners views on issues concerning ownership and choosing a pet in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 [Graph], People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, December 31, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299926/owners-tp-issues-concerning-pets-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
