Pet food and pet care products in Italy - statistics & facts
Around 10.2 million cats and 8.8 million dogs roam the households of Italian families. Italy has in fact one of the largest domestic animal populations in Europe. Notably, the country boasts the highest number of birds on the whole continent, with almost 13 million ornamental birds residing in Italian households. Moreover, there are just over three million small animals and reptiles found in these households. Nevertheless, the most numerous pets in Italy are fish, with a count of nearly 30 million. This emphasizes that, not only cats and dogs, but also small pets such as hamsters are popular pets in the country.
