Cats, Dogs Most Popular Pet for Canadians; More Than Half Own a Pet: CFIA Report

Cats, Dogs Most Popular Pet for Canadians; More Than Half Own a Pet: CFIA Report
A man walks his dog along the Rideau River in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood of Ottawa on Dec. 23, 2022. Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press
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Most Canadians have a pet, according to the latest data obtained by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in the course of conducting surveys on animal diseases.

A recently released report, “Public Opinion Research with Canadians on Pet Trade 2022/2023,” found that 56 percent of Canadians surveyed owned a pet, with most owning either a dog (62 percent) or a cat (53 percent), as reported by Blacklock’s Reporter on Aug. 21.