number of cats was the highest.
Cats and dogs are European households’ favorite animals to keep, although more unconventional choices such as reptiles and small mammals are chosen as pets in high numbers too. In 2022, the population of pet cats in Europe was over 127 million. Germany and France were the two countries where the Number of pet animals in Europe in 2022, by animal type* (in 1000s)
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FEDIAF. (July 10, 2023). Number of pet animals in Europe in 2022, by animal type* (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/453880/pet-population-europe-by-animal/
FEDIAF. "Number of pet animals in Europe in 2022, by animal type* (in 1000s)." Chart. July 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/453880/pet-population-europe-by-animal/
FEDIAF. (2023). Number of pet animals in Europe in 2022, by animal type* (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/453880/pet-population-europe-by-animal/
FEDIAF. "Number of Pet Animals in Europe in 2022, by Animal Type* (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/453880/pet-population-europe-by-animal/
FEDIAF, Number of pet animals in Europe in 2022, by animal type* (in 1000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/453880/pet-population-europe-by-animal/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of pet animals in Europe in 2022, by animal type* (in 1000s) [Graph], FEDIAF, July 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/453880/pet-population-europe-by-animal/