Share of small rodent owners among pet owners in Italy 2007-2019

According to a survey from 2019, some 2.3 percent of surveyed pet owners had a small rodent other than a hamster or a ferret. More specifically, data refer to people who owned a small rodent and brought it to the veterinarian at least once. Between 2007 and 2019, the share of animal owners who had a small rodent such as guinea pigs, squirrels, mice, and others slightly decreased.

根据2019年的一项调查，约2.3%的受访宠物主人在家养有除仓鼠或雪貂之外的小型啮齿类动物。具体而言，数据涉及那些拥有小型啮齿类动物并将其至少带往兽医处进行一次诊疗的宠物主人。在2007年至2019年期间，拥有如豚鼠、松鼠、老鼠等其他小型啮齿类动物的宠物主人数目略有下降。