On Charles Bridge in Prague, it is customary to make a wish at the bas-relief with a dog
According to published data, reports Vinegret.cz, 75% of Czech households have some kind of pet. Most often these are dogs (48%), cats (31%) and rodents (17%). Pets are kept mostly by families with children, people with higher education, middle incomes, as well as residents of small towns with a population of up to 5,000 people.
The average dog portrait is: a male, 6.5 years old, unneutered, non-purebred, and weighs about 17 kg. Out of the 13,000 crowns the owner spends on its annual upkeep, about 10,000 crowns go to food. The rest is spent on accessories – collar, leash, toys, beds, shampoos, and others.
More often dog owners buy dry food, canned food plays a secondary role. Owners show loyalty to certain brands; quality and optimal composition of pet food are important to them. They are not ready to experiment with stores where they buy food either. The most popular are hypermarkets of the Kaufland and OBI chains, Pet Center pet stores, and the online platform zoohit.cz.
Cats are cheaper for their owners. On average, 9,000 crowns are spent per year on their upkeep, with the majority – 7,000 crowns – on food.
In total, Czechs spend about 7 billion crowns annually on pet food.
About how much residents of Germany spend on pets, 'Zagranitsa' reported in the article DOG LIFE IN GERMANY.