This Cute Pet

Dogs Cats
Percent of households owning 37.2% 32.4%
Number of households owning 43,021,000 37,460,000
Average number owned per household 1.7 2.2
Total number in United States 72,114,000 81,721,000
Veterinary visits per household per year (mean) 2.6 1.7
Veterinary expenditure per household per year (mean) $356 $190
Veterinary expenditure per animal (mean) $200 $81

Courtesy of AVMA