In fact, the five cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Wuhan and Guangzhou have been recognized as ‘Pet City’ and it was estimated that there were at least 74 million pets at the end of 2018 and there were a lot of stray dogs in China . According to the World Health Organization, there were nearly 200 million stray dogs worldwide ., The oldest known dog bones were found in Asia and date as far back as 10,000 B.C. The first identifiable dog breed appeared about 9000 B.C. and was probably a type of Greyhound dog used for hunting. [11] There are over 900 million dogs in the world. [7] The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world. France has the second highest. [5], In Latin America there are nearly 70 million stray dogs, almost as many as there are pet dogs in the neighbouring United States. In Mexico City alone there are one million stray dogs. That’s more Street dogs in Mexico Mexico has a serious poverty problem, with more than half of the population officially living on or close to the breadline., Stray dogs suffer on the streets. Dogs have been domesticated and thrive in the safety of a home with easy access to food and water. Another issue that the stray dogs in India face is extreme temperatures. In the summer months, temperatures soar past 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Without access to shelter, dogs suffer greatly in the blistering heat., 2. 26% of households own a cat. (Cats Protection 1) There are an estimated 27.8 million households in the UK, and just over 1 in 4 own at least one cat. The population of cats owned in the UK , .