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Discover The UK's Most Popular Pets! Considering Dogs Or Cats will win? The Winner Will Surprise


There are literally millions of pets in the UK. These pets share our lives with us, they are part of the family. From cats to dogs, from rabbits to guinea pigs, all of these animals have a place in our lives.

But, which of these animals are the UK's most popular pets? Will dogs reign supreme? Or will the winner be cats? The answer may surprise you.... The popularity of pets is calculated by their population. Their population is calculated on how much food is bought for them. Let us look at the top 4 pets in the UK today!

The Top Four Pets In The UK

#4 Rabbits

Rabbits are the fourth most popular pet. Their popularity is down to their cuteness and loving nature. There isn't a gentler animal than the rabbit. There are almost 1 million rabbits as pets in the country, making them one of our most popular pets. #3 Cats

Peaking in a number three our fave felines, cats! Cats have been popular pets for thousands of years. Their popularity as pets dates right back to the ancient Egyptians, who literally worshiped our fave felines. There are around 7.5 million pet cats in the UK, which is slightly less than our next entrant... #2 Dogs

Dogs are more popular than cats as pets, but only just. There are an estimated 8.5 million pet dogs in the UK. Dogs are popular for their commitment to humans; their loyalty to their owners. They are also playful and always show a youthful spirit, no matter what their age. They come in at a very respectable second place, of the most popular pets. But, who is number one? If not dogs, cats or rabbits, then who graces the no 1 spot, for the UK's most popular pet? The answer may surprise you....

#1 Fish

​Our most popular pet is not rabbits, it's not cats and it's not dogs, but, it is, fish! Fish are so popular in the UK as pets, that they outshine rabbits, dogs and cats in the popularity scales, by their being more fish as pets than those three other animals put together. There are two main ways that people keep fish as pets, the first is in ponds and the second is in tanks, in the home. Well done fish on being our most popular pet!

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