Turkey: households owning cats and dogs 2023| ��ƽ��

Share of households owning at least one cat or dog in Turkey from 2012 to 2023

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March 2026

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Turkey

Survey time period

2012 to 2023

Supplementary notes

The source specifies that national associations provided data for 2023, as some markets cannot provide the most recent year of data in time for FEDIAF’s report, and estimates were made for the other European countries based on data published for 2022.

Figures refer to pet animals and exclude strays.

The release date is the date of data access.

Data for 2012 to 2022 is published in previous reports by the source.

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Since 2012, the share of households in Turkey with at least one dog or cat has fluctuated. According to the most recent report published by the European Pet Food Industry, as of 2023, **** percent of Turkish households have at least one pet dog. This share is higher for those who cohabit with cats, at about ** percent. Nevertheless, compared to other countries in the European Union, this is quite a low ratio.

Cats and dogs inside and outside Turkish households

This is not to say that Turkish households are not friendly with pets, though. In 2023, the estimated number of pet cats and dogs in Turkish households was over *, yet Turkey is known for its streets accommodating many stray cats (and dogs), loved and looked after by residents, established as a familiar presence in citizens’ everyday lives.

Pet food and pet animal stores in Turkey

In Turkey, there are almost ** thousand retail stores where pet animals and pet food are available for purchase. These stores also include and specialize in the sales of flowers, plants, seeds, and fertilizers.