1、CATS ReportCats and Their Stats UK 2025Contents pageKey findingsState of the nationThe cat marketVeterinary careCat care,welfare and behaviourCompanionship and challenges to ownershipSupport from Cats ProtectionCats in summaryWhere do we go from here?ServicesContents4 Methodology5 Welcome 7 Key fi n

2、dings8 State of the nation8 Cat population10 Household cat ownership across the UK11 Profi le of cat owners14 The cat market14 What type of cats do people have?18 How cats are acquired 21 Where people fi nd cats to buy 23 Cat adoption28 Veterinary care28 Veterinary capacity29 Vet registration30 Vet

3、visits32 Microchipping35 Neutering and breeding39 Insurance39 Vaccinations40 Parasite treatments41 Health and diet 42 Cat care,welfare and behaviour42 Sources of cat care information46 A cats environment51 Behaviour and stress53 Fireworks56 Companionship and challenges to ownership56 Why we have cat

4、s59 Barriers to cat ownership60 Support from Cats Protection64 Cats in summary66 Where do we go from here?A message from John May,Chief Executive.67 Services3 Contents pageKey findingsState of the nationThe cat marketVeterinary careCat care,welfare and behaviourCompanionship and challenges to owners

5、hipSupport from Cats ProtectionCats in summaryWhere do we go from here?ServicesMethodologyFor the sixth year,we have commissioned an external and independent agency,Basis Research,to conduct the research contained in the CATS Report UK 2025.An online survey was used to collect information among a na

6、tionally representative audience of adults over the age of 18 in the UK,allowing us to estimate the proportion of cat owners in the UK.We also conducted a more detailed survey among cat owners.This was carried out between 25 February 2025 and 26 April 2025.In the last 12 months within the report ref