animal-welfare

The United States has 89.7 million pet dogs — the most of any country. Brazil has the highest dog ownership rate in South America. Romania has Europe's most severe stray dog problem. There are an estimated 900 million dogs globally, of which only 25% are pets. Here's the full ranking.

The United States has roughly 62 million pet cats — the most of any country. Russia has the highest cat ownership rate per capita at 59% of households. Japan's cat culture is a global phenomenon. There are an estimated 600 million domestic cats worldwide. Here's the full ranking of cat ownership by country.