One in three Italians lives with pets (2026); 17,6% have only one pet, 7,6% have two, and 8,5% have three or more. Dogs and cats remain the dominant pets: in 2026, dogs are the most popular (41%), followed by cats (37,1%). Other species appear in much smaller percentages: birds (4,1%), turtles (4%), and fish (3,3%).
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