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HUMAN CENSUS AND ESTIMATED FELINE AND CANINE POPULATIONS*

HARRISON COUNTY STATISTICS, US CENSUS, 2000

HARRISON COUNTY POPULATION        34,325

 

HOUSEHOLDS                                      12,917

 

Estimated dogs                                       8,564

 

Estimated cats                                        9,223

Calculation:  Households x 39% dog-owning households x 1.7 dogs per household

                   Households x 34% cat-owning households x 2.1 cats per household

* Estimates are based upon Pet Products Manufacturers Association data and should be considered an estimate only -- these figures cannot be proven or disproven for Harrison County.

These calculations do not indicate:

   -- Inclusion of rural areas or differentiation between sheltered and non-sheltered areas.

   -- Percentage of animals purposefully obtained by the owner versus percentage of animals "taken in" as strays by the owner.

   -- Differentiation between communities with aggressive spay/neuter programs and communities providing no preventative measures.