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13 largest pet cat populations in Europe 2020, Russia #1

Tim WallJuly 29, 2021

Pet food sales reached EUR21.8 billion, with a 2.8% growth rate. By volume, companies sold 8.5 billion metric tonnes of pet food products in 2020.

Cats remained the most populous pet in Europe and Turkey in 2020, beating dogs by approximately 20 million animals, according to data from the European Pet Food Federation (FEDIAF).

Overall, 88 million households in Europe owned a pet in 2020, or 38% of all households. That breaks down into approximately…

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