According to statistics from statisticbrain.com and verified in April, 2012, these are the countries with the highest cat populations. I was
a little surprised by some of the rankings, are you? Check them out:
- United States, with 76.4 million
- China, with 53.1 million
- Russia, with 12.7 million
- Brazil, with 12.4 million
- France, with 9.6 million
- Italy, with 9.4 million
- U.K. with 7.7 million
- Ukraine, with 7.35 million
- Japan, with 7.3 million
- Germany, with 7.0 million
It’s obvious we in the US are by far the most cat loving country in the world. To take it a step further, using statisticbrain.com verified data, here are the most cat loving states in the US based on number of registered cats:
- California
- New York
- Texas
- Florida
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Washington
- Georgia
The 10 most popular cat breeds in the US, from statisticbrain.com, listed in order by popularity:
- Domestic Shorthair
- American Shorthair
- Domestic Medium Hair
- Domestic Long Hair
- Siamese
- Maine Coon
- Persian
- Russian Blue
- Himalayan
- Ragdoll
Here are some more interesting statistics:
- There are an estimated 60 million feral cats in the US currently.
- Cats sleep an average of 16 hours a day
- Of the cats owned in the US, approximately 84% of them have been spayed or neutered
Written by Karen
