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US Cat Ownership

US Cat Ownership Demographics — CATalyst Council 2026
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US Cat Ownership Demographics

House
1 in 3 US Households own at least one cat
Cat Ownership by Gender
Female
Female
50.7%
Male
Male
49.3%
Multi-Pet Households by Gender
Female
cat dog cat
46.1%
Male
dog cat dog
53.9%
Cat Ownership by Generation
Gen ZAges 14–29
16%
MillennialsAges 30–45
38%
Gen XAges 46–61
28%
BoomersAges 62–80
16%
Silent GenAges 81+
2%
Generations defined by name and ages in 2026
45.7%*
of all cats and dogs in US households are cats

CATalyst 2026 State of the Cat Report

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*77.6M cats and 92M dogs, population derived from Census Bureau ownership rates applied to 132.9M US households, and CATalyst 2026 State of the Cat Report.