This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults who have previously owned a cat or a dog (but not within the past 12 months) on whether they would consider getting a cat or a dog for a household pet again. 21 percent of previous dog owners and 13 percent of previous cat owners stated they definitely would consider getting a dog or cat again.
Previous pet owners: Would you consider having another cat or dog as a household pet again?
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American Humane Association. (December 31, 2012). Previous pet owners: Would you consider having another cat or dog as a household pet again? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250812/previous-pet-owners-considering-having-another-pet-again/
American Humane Association. "Previous pet owners: Would you consider having another cat or dog as a household pet again?." Chart. December 31, 2012. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250812/previous-pet-owners-considering-having-another-pet-again/
American Humane Association. (2012). Previous pet owners: Would you consider having another cat or dog as a household pet again?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250812/previous-pet-owners-considering-having-another-pet-again/
American Humane Association. "Previous Pet Owners: Would You Consider Having Another Cat or Dog as a Household Pet Again?." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250812/previous-pet-owners-considering-having-another-pet-again/
American Humane Association, Previous pet owners: Would you consider having another cat or dog as a household pet again? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250812/previous-pet-owners-considering-having-another-pet-again/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Previous pet owners: Would you consider having another cat or dog as a household pet again? [Graph], American Humane Association, December 31, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250812/previous-pet-owners-considering-having-another-pet-again/
