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The Dutch are cat-loving people. In 2023, the total cat population in the country amounted to about ***. By comparison: according to the most recent figures, there were about ****Ìý³¾¾±±ô±ô¾±´Ç²Ô pet dogs in the Netherlands.

 T³ó±ð most popular furry friend

Cats are the most frequently kept pets in the Netherlands. In 2023, one quarter of Dutch households owned a pet cat. This was slightly higher than the share of households owning a dog, another beloved four-legged friend. Popular cats include the European Shorthair as well as various mixed breeds. 

Cats in Europe

 T³ó±ð number of pet cats amounted to *** million in Europe in 2023. Germany had a cat population of roughly ****Ìý³¾¾±±ô±ô¾±´Ç²Ô that year, or over **** times as large as the Netherlands. Other cat-loving nations included France and Italy. The share of households owning a cat was highest in Romania though, where nearly half of all households owned at least one furry friend. In Poland and Hungary too, at least out of ten households were cat owners. On the other hand, in Greece just ** percent of households were ruled by one or more cats.