US Cat Ownership
US Cat Ownership Demographics
1 in 3 US Households own at least one cat
Cat Ownership by Gender
50.7%
49.3%
Multi-Pet Households by Gender
46.1%
53.9%
Cat Ownership by Generation
Gen ZAges 14–29
MillennialsAges 30–45
Gen XAges 46–61
BoomersAges 62–80
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
catalystcouncil.org*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.