Demographics of companion animals in South Africa

A survey conducted in 1992, using a standardised, stratified sample was used to determine companion animal numbers in South Africa as a single geographical entity. The results indicated that there were 3.93 million dogs, 0.97 million cats, 0.98 million birds, 0.22 million other companion animals and...

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Published inJournal of the South African Veterinary Association Vol. 65; no. 2; p. 67
Main Author Odendaal, J S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published South Africa 01.06.1994
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Animals
Animals, Domestic
Birds
Cats
Dogs
Female
Horses
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Population Density
South Africa
South Africa
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Summary:A survey conducted in 1992, using a standardised, stratified sample was used to determine companion animal numbers in South Africa as a single geographical entity. The results indicated that there were 3.93 million dogs, 0.97 million cats, 0.98 million birds, 0.22 million other companion animals and 0.1 million horses in South African households. Thirty-seven per cent of households keeping companion animals, kept dogs; cats (13.4%); birds (4.8%); other companion animals (1.1%) and horses (2%). These results may provide information about possible markets in terms of numbers of species kept.
ISSN:1019-9128