Share of consumers who own pets in Canada 2013, by age group

This statistic shows the share of consumers who own pets in Canada in 2013, by age group. That year, the pet ownership rate among Canadian consumers aged between 18 and 24 years stood at 56 percent. Pet ownership in Canada - additional informationPets are popular in Canada, with over half of almost all age groups owning at least one. In 2013, the consumer group in Canada with the largest share of pet owners was the 45 to 54 age group – three quarters of Canadians aged between 45 and 54 years owned at least one pet that year. There are many advantages of keeping a pet: responsibility, exercise and companionship are only some of them. On the other hand, pets can be a costly addition to any household. Pets must be fed and kept healthy. In 2015, the average annual household expenditure on pets amounted to 590 Canadian dollars. In 2016, retail sales of dog food amounted to approximately 1080.7 million Canadian dollars.

本统计数据显示了2013年加拿大各年龄段宠物拥有者所占的份额。当年，18至24岁年龄段加拿大消费者的宠物拥有率达到了56%。在加拿大，宠物广受欢迎，几乎所有年龄段的人群中，超过一半的人至少拥有一只宠物。2013年，拥有宠物份额最大的消费者群体为45至54岁年龄段，该年龄段75%的加拿大人当年至少拥有一只宠物。饲养宠物具有诸多益处：责任感、锻炼和陪伴仅是其中的一部分。另一方面，宠物可能成为任何家庭的一项昂贵开支。宠物需要喂养并保持健康。2015年，加拿大平均每年在宠物上的家庭支出达到了590加拿大元。2016年，狗粮的零售销售额约为10.807亿加拿大元。