Evidence behind the comparison

Global Dog Ownership Index Source Library

Explore the authorities, regulators, operators and professional evidence used for the founding five-country release.

Sources are classified by publisher role rather than described collectively as official. A source may support context without directly measuring dog access, affordability or quality; each entry records that limitation.

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Intergovernmental organisation

World Development Indicators

World Bank · Global

Cross-country development, population and purchasing-power context.

Supports: Housing, Climate, Cost, Everyday
Limitations: Indicators are contextual proxies and do not measure pet access directly.

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Intergovernmental organisation

Climate Change Knowledge Portal: Country Profiles

World Bank · Global country profiles

Historical climate and hazard context for regional management burdens.

Supports: Climate
Limitations: National climate summaries cannot determine medical safety for an individual dog.

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Intergovernmental organisation

OECD Affordable Housing Database

OECD · OECD members

Comparable housing affordability and policy context.

Supports: Housing, Cost
Limitations: Does not measure whether rentals permit dogs.

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Intergovernmental organisation

PVS Pathway

World Organisation for Animal Health · Global veterinary systems

Framework for strengthening national veterinary services.

Supports: Veterinary
Limitations: Participation is not an automatic measure of companion-animal access or quality.

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Government

Import animals and animal products

South African Government · South Africa

Official import permit and authority starting point.

Supports: Travel
Limitations: Route and animal circumstances require current confirmation.

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Public regulator

Veterinary profession and registration

South African Veterinary Council · South Africa

Regulatory context for registered veterinary professionals.

Supports: Veterinary, Everyday
Limitations: Registration does not show geographic availability or appointment cost.

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Local government

Dogs in public places

City of Cape Town · City of Cape Town (representative local evidence)

Local rules and designated dog areas illustrate municipal variation.

Supports: Public spaces, Everyday
Limitations: Cape Town is not evidence for every South African municipality.

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Government

Bringing a Dog into the United States

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · United States

Official federal public-health dog-entry requirements.

Supports: Travel
Limitations: USDA, state, airline and transit requirements may also apply.

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Government

Pet Travel

USDA APHIS · United States

Official import and export route guidance.

Supports: Travel
Limitations: Requirements remain destination- and route-specific.

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Professional organisation

U.S. Pet Ownership Statistics

American Veterinary Medical Association · United States

Professional statistics and veterinary-market context.

Supports: Veterinary, Cost, Everyday
Limitations: Ownership statistics do not prove access or affordability for every community.

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Government

Travelling with pets and other animals in the EU

European Union · European Union

EU non-commercial movement framework.

Supports: Travel
Limitations: Origin, route and commercial-movement rules can change the process.

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Government

Travelling to Italy with pets

Italian Ministry of Health · Italy

National pet-travel entry point.

Supports: Travel, Everyday
Limitations: Municipal ownership rules and operator policies are separate.

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Official transport operator

Travelling with your pet

Trenitalia · Trenitalia services

Operator rules for dogs on national rail services.

Supports: Transport
Limitations: Other rail and local transport operators set their own conditions.

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Government

If you want a pet to live with you

GOV.UK · England policy context

Pet-request policy context for private renting in England.

Supports: Housing
Limitations: Housing law and implementation differ across UK jurisdictions.

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Official transport operator

Travelling with pets

National Rail · National Rail services in Great Britain

National Conditions-based guidance for dogs on trains.

Supports: Transport
Limitations: Operators, replacement transport and Northern Ireland systems may differ.

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Public regulator

Find a Vet Surgeon

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons · United Kingdom

Statutory professional registration and search context.

Supports: Veterinary
Limitations: A register does not establish local capacity, cost or emergency availability.

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Government

Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain

GOV.UK · Great Britain

Official entry system for England, Scotland and Wales.

Supports: Travel
Limitations: Northern Ireland has a distinct official travel pathway.

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Government

Travelling with pets

DAERA Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland

Official Northern Ireland pet-movement guidance.

Supports: Travel
Limitations: Must not be merged with Great Britain requirements.

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Government

Bringing cats and dogs to Australia

Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · Australia

Official biosecurity import process and country-group pathway.

Supports: Travel
Limitations: Origin eligibility, tests, timing and post-entry arrangements are route-specific.

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Professional organisation

Australasian Veterinary Boards Council

Australasian Veterinary Boards Council · Australia and New Zealand

Registration-standard and regulatory coordination context.

Supports: Veterinary
Limitations: State and territory boards regulate locally; this does not measure access.

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Government

Pets in rental properties

Consumer Affairs Victoria · Victoria (representative state evidence)

State-level pet-request rules illustrate Australian rental variation.

Supports: Housing
Limitations: Victoria must not be treated as a national rule.

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