In 2021, the number of cats adopted by new pet owners in Japan amounted to 489 thousand. The number of cats held by novice pet holders peaked in 2020, impacted by the increased time spent at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Number of cats held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
According to the source, the methodology changed to extrapolation in 2021, with figures representing the sum of the estimated number of cats in one-person households and two-and-more person households.
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JPFA. (December 31, 2021). Number of cats held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251930/japan-new-pet-cat-number/
JPFA. "Number of cats held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251930/japan-new-pet-cat-number/
JPFA. (2021). Number of cats held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251930/japan-new-pet-cat-number/
JPFA. "Number of Cats Held by New Pet Owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251930/japan-new-pet-cat-number/
JPFA, Number of cats held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251930/japan-new-pet-cat-number/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Number of cats held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], JPFA, December 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251930/japan-new-pet-cat-number/