During 2021's coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, approximately seven in ten U.S. consumers without pets had no intention of buying or permanently adopting a pet animal. In the next few years, however, the share of non-pet owners that are thinking about purchasing or adopting a pet is forecast to grow.
Interest in purchasing/permanently adopting a pet among non-pet owners in the United States during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2023
Non-pet owners (purchased before or during COVID-19)
Supplementary notes
For this data, L.E.K. Consulting made use of the following sources: APPA; AVMA; Oxford Economics; Simmons; U.S. Census AHS Survey; U.S. Census Bureau; L.E.K. consumer pulse surveys (March and April 2021); L.E.K. consumer survey, research and analysis.
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