European Cat People

[George K]

[jon-nyc]

The American Veterinary Medical Association puts the US number at 26%.

[Mik]

So pretty consistent across the west.

[Copper]

Allergies to dogs and cats affect 10%–20% of the population worldwide and is a growing public health concern as these rates increase.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5809771/

[jon-nyc]

@Mik said in European Cat People:

So pretty consistent across the west.

It would be interesting to see a state-by-state comparison of the US.

[LuFins Dad]

So 31% of the French are owned by cats? Explains a lot, actually…

[LuFins Dad]

The author’s point about it being weird is very shortsighted and not well thought out. The development of working dogs in agriculture and as protection for herds along with barn cats and even the in-house mousers were a vital part of the development of our species. They were more vital tools than a good hoe or shovel. As the interdependence grew, it’s only natural for the relationships to grow.