Pets are, perhaps, in every home. Whom only you will not meet in the present apartments - from a cute kitten to a nun crocodile. However, there are countries in which the murok is loved much more than other animals.
Your attention - the rating of countries where cats love more than other pets, and some even create koto-museums and entire cults.
1. The USA
Who would have thought that in a country where several fighting breeds of dogs are bred, the most popular pets will be affectionate cats. The US tops the rating of kotoemania, since in this country there are about 76.5 million cats.
2. The Portuguese Isles of Madeira
On these islands there are so many cats that they are counted not in livestock, but in the number per square kilometer of the area. According to the latest estimates, about 100 cats live there on one square kilometer.
3. China
It is noteworthy that China has always loved cats, but in ancient times it was not an ordinary love for pets, but love, as a food. Yes, before in this country cats ate. But today these traditions have sunk into oblivion, and tailed, mustachioed fuzzy have flooded the Chinese apartments, as the most beloved and unpretentious pets. China is among the top three in terms of the number of cats, and there are 53 million of them in this country.
4. Russia
Many people think that in Russia they like more dogs, but it was not so. The love for cats and dogs in this country is almost the same. Moreover, they often breed not one cat, but a couple, especially in the countryside, as the marmots help fight rodents. Russia occupies the 4th place in the rating, as 13 million cats live here.
5. Brazil
A warm country of fireworks and carnivals was in the top five for the love of cats. Well, just a cat's paradise! After all, local mourners do not know what winter and cold are, which means that they live in warmth and satiety. No wonder there are more than 12.5 million cat-like happy faces.
6. France
France is not too far from Brazil in terms of the number of cats living in the country, this figure reached 9.5 million. But if you consider that the area of France and the number of citizens is several times smaller, the conclusion suggests itself: the French are just crazy about cats!
7. Italy
Italy on kotemanii soon vomit from France 5 place, in this country already have about 9.5 million cats. And also throughout the world, it is known that in Rome, most of the cat's shelters. Therefore, we can safely say that Italians are very fond of cats and in most cases prefer to see these cute little animals as pets in their home.
8. Great Britain
Despite the fact that the most popular breed of cats in the world - the British Shorthair - was bred in England, this country was only 8th in the rating of love for these furs. To date, in Britain live 7.75 million cats.
9. Germany
Always pragmatic and serious Germans also prefer to see cats in their house. After all, these animals are predictable and do not require much care, like dogs, so there are a lot of cats in this country - about 7.75 million. They even created the world's first cat museum.
10. Ukraine
Ukraine is not far from its European friends in the cat's love, since they number about 7.7 million here. After all, cats are friends, helpers, and just cute little animals, which children love very much.
11. Japan
The Japanese are so fond of mustached-striped people that they created a whole cat cult. It is in this country that about a hundred cafes are opened, where you can drink a cup of coffee or have dinner with a cat, and you can take your pet with you or play with a local whiskey living in the same institution. In this country live 7.25 million cats.
12. Israel
In Israel, cats are very fond of. The tourist who came there for the first time, notices that on each street there are a lot of them. Israelis are very fond of caring and feeding even stray cats. But here the state does not remain indebted to these animals. So, in 2011, the government issued a law that prohibits the removal of cats from cats without medical evidence. Officially registered cats here have about 2 million.
13. Egypt
In ancient times the Egyptians were very revered and loved cats. In those days, if the beloved pet died, then the owners shaved their brows in a sign of sorrow. Of course, since that time everything has changed radically in this country, but the love for cats has remained, and there are a lot of them in this country.
14. Turkey
It can not be said that in Turkey there is a cult of cats, but local people greatly respect them, and by the number of freely roaming and well-fed murks this is evident. In this country, even the homeless are taken care of, and everyone not indifferent will necessarily feed the tailed wanderer.
15. The island of Frajost
This tiny island fell into the rating of love for cats because there is no one else here, except for the cats themselves. It happened historically: at the end of the 19th century, a ship with these animals crashed on coral reefs, near the island, it is known that the crew could not survive, but to the cats - on the contrary. Therefore, they settled on this island and successfully multiplied. Today they number more than a thousand individuals.