The average number of cats owned per household.
Used to calculate:cats
Varies by: lifestyle
| Used | lifestyle | Reference | Location: Ecosystem (study period) |
Value | Units | Notes |
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| * | Average American | AVMA 2007 Pet ownership | US: All (2007) | 0.7128 | cats / household | This value is the average number of cats per cat-owning household multiplied by the percent of households owning cats. |
| * | Average Earthling | AVMA 2007 Pet ownership | US: All (2007) | 0.7128 | cats / household | Due to a lack of worldwide cat ownership data, we have assumed the same value of cats per household for the average earthling as for the average American. This value is the average number of cats per cat-owning household multiplied by the percent of households owning cats. |
| * | Average New Yorker | Zawistowski 2003 Dogs and Cats in NYC and Long Island | New York County (Manhattan): Households (2003) | 0.598 | cats / household | |
| * | Eco-conscious | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | cats / household | We assumed that this lifestyle would not have any cats. |
| * | Lenape Person | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0 | cats / household | The Lenape did not have cats. |