Sorry feline fanatics, but according to new research by Euromonitor, dogs are more popular in South Africa, outnumbering their feline counterparts by nearly four times.
According to a map published on The Washington Post online, there are over 9.1 million dogs and 2.4 million cats globally. Euromintor researched 54 countries around the world and around 26 countries recorded more dogs than cats.
“Some regions, like the Middle East and part of Africa, have an especially long-standing appreciation of cats,” pet industry analyst at Euromonitor Jared Koerten told The Washington Post. “In Latin America it’s the complete opposite. Dogs are part of family life there.”
