Andorra Companion Animal Registry Hits 15,375 in 2025, Up 5.3%

Andorra's Companion Animal Registry reached 15,375 animals in 2025, with dogs numbering 9,350 and cats 6,025, according to data released this week by the Statistics Department.

The total marked a 5.3% rise from 14,604 animals recorded the previous year, when there were 9,514 dogs and 5,090 cats. New registrations totalled 1,805 over the year, up 16.2% from 1,554 in 2024. Cats led the increase with 995 additions—a 36.3% jump from 824—while dogs saw 810 new entries, down slightly by 1.7% from 730.

Overall, the dog population fell by 164 animals, or 1.7%, while cats grew by 935, or 18.4%. Statistics officials attributed the feline surge to enhancements in the registry database, introduced in 2022 to improve management of street cat colonies. This has enabled parishes, legally responsible for these groups, to implant microchips in community cats for better tracking and control.

Andorra la Vella hosts the highest number of registered animals at 3,536—1,969 dogs and 1,567 cats—followed by La Massana with 2,572 (1,490 dogs, 1,082 cats), Encamp with 2,417 (1,580 dogs, 837 cats), and Escaldes-Engordany with 2,311 (1,390 dogs, 921 cats). These four parishes account for more than two-thirds of the national total.

Among dogs, mixed breeds topped the list with 2,077, followed by Yorkshire Terriers (627), Border Collies (571), and Bichon Malteses (411). European Shorthairs dominated cats at 4,925, far ahead of Persians (186) and Siamese (180).

Males made up 51.2% of all registered animals, females 48.1%, with sex unspecified in 0.7% of cases. Age profiles differed by species: dogs were most common in the 5-10-year range (36.7%), followed by 1-5 years (31.1%). For cats, the 1-5-year group led at 39.4%.

The figures come from the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock's Companion Animal Registry.