In 2025, roughly ** percent of German households owned a cat, compared with ** percent of households owning a dog. Germans owned a wide variety of pets, but cats and dogs were by far the most popular.
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ZZF. (April 23, 2026). Share of households owning pets in Germany from 2008 to 2025, by type of animal [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/552974/households-with-pets-by-type-in-germany/
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