As of 2019, approximately 10.4 percent of pet owners surveyed are feeding their dogs an intermittent plant-based diet. That figure stood at 3.3 percent for cat owners. Only 0.7 percent of cat owners were feeding their pets strict vegan diets.
Share of dogs and cats fed plant-based diets worldwide as of 2019, by type
English-speaking pet owners; the survey was available online for a total of 135 days
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Country breakdown with number of respondents:
Australia - 258
Canada - 405
Finland - 247
New Zealand - 177
United Kingdom - 836
United States - 1,485
Other - 265
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