Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU.
Vet Rec. 2010 Feb 6;166(6):163-8. doi: 10.1136/vr.b4712.
A random sample of 2980 households in the UK in 2007 showed that 26 per cent and 31 per cent of households owned cats and dogs, respectively. Households with gardens were more likely to own cats and dogs than households without gardens. Households in which someone was qualified to degree level were more likely to own cats and less likely to own dogs than other households. Cats were more likely to be owned by semi-urban/rural households and by female respondents. Dog ownership significantly decreased the likelihood of cat ownership, and respondents aged 65 years or more were less likely to report that their household owned a cat than younger respondents. Households with one or more dogs and children aged 11 to 15 years were more likely to own a cat than other households. The likelihood of dog ownership increased as household size increased. Dogs were more likely to be owned by rural households, and less likely to be owned by households with cats or children aged 10 years or younger. Female respondents and those aged less than 55 years were more likely to report dog ownership than other respondents. The estimated size (and 95 per cent confidence intervals) of the owned cat and dog populations in the UK in 2006 was 10,332,955 (9,395,642 to 11,270,269) cats and 10,522,186 (9,623,618 to 11,420,755) dogs.
2007 年，在英国对 2980 户家庭进行的随机抽样调查显示，分别有 26%和 31%的家庭拥有猫和狗。有花园的家庭比没有花园的家庭更有可能养猫和狗。家中有人拥有学位的家庭比其他家庭更有可能养猫而不太可能养狗。半城市/农村家庭和女性受访者更有可能养猫。养狗显著降低了养猫的可能性，年龄在 65 岁及以上的受访者比年轻的受访者更不可能报告其家庭养猫。家中有一只或多只狗和 11 至 15 岁的孩子的家庭比其他家庭更有可能养猫。随着家庭规模的增加，养狗的可能性增加。农村家庭更有可能养狗，而养猫或家中有 10 岁以下儿童的家庭则不太可能养狗。女性受访者和年龄在 55 岁以下的受访者比其他受访者更有可能报告养狗。2006 年英国拥有的猫和狗的估计数量（95%置信区间）为 1033.2955 万只猫（939.5642 万至 1127.0269 万只）和 1052.2186 万只狗（962.3618 万至 1142.0755 万只）。
