Társállattartás Magyarországon a 19. századtól napjainkig
Companion animal keeping in Hungary in the light of statistics from the 19th century up to the present

Summary/Abstract: This study critically examines data sources on pet and companion animal keeping in Hungary on a national and lower geographical scale. The authors present records of dogs dating back to as early as the 19th century due to the fight against rabies, the surveys of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office that go back several decades and contain information on the expenditure and time spent on companion animal keeping, and some occasional representative surveys carried out in recent years. The results from data sources with limited comparability highlight differences in companion animal (mainly dog) keeping by settlement type in Hungary. It is striking that dog ownership is more and more popular in major cities and it is becoming a way of life for many people.

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