The cat ownership ratio among people aged 50 to 59 years in Japan amounted to around 11.2 percent as revealed in a survey conducted in October 2023. Cats along with dogs represent the most common pets in Japan, with the overall cat ownership ratio remaining steady at close to ten percent in recent years.
Share of cat owners in Japan as of October 2023, by age group
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JPFA. (December 25, 2023). Share of cat owners in Japan as of October 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251974/japan-cat-ownership-ratio-by-age-group/
JPFA. "Share of cat owners in Japan as of October 2023, by age group." Chart. December 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251974/japan-cat-ownership-ratio-by-age-group/
JPFA. (2023). Share of cat owners in Japan as of October 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251974/japan-cat-ownership-ratio-by-age-group/
JPFA. "Share of Cat Owners in Japan as of October 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251974/japan-cat-ownership-ratio-by-age-group/
JPFA, Share of cat owners in Japan as of October 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251974/japan-cat-ownership-ratio-by-age-group/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Share of cat owners in Japan as of October 2023, by age group [Graph], JPFA, December 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251974/japan-cat-ownership-ratio-by-age-group/