Question

About how many pet cats live in the U.S.?

Answer 1

It is estimated that there are around 95 million pet cats living in the United States. This number has been steadily increasing over the last few decades, as cats have become more popular pets. Cats are now the most popular pet in the U.S., surpassing dogs in terms of total numbers.

Answer 2

Here in the U.S., slightly more households own dogs than own cats. But Euromonitor's numbers show that in terms of raw population, cats outnumber dogs to the tune of 2 million (the number is closer to 4 million, by the American Veterinary Medical Association's estimate).