The statistic shows the share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017. U.S. pet owners were asked about their level of agreement to the following statement: "Dry pet foods tend to have healthier formulations than wet/canned pet food." Approximately 14 percent of dog owners surveyed disagreed with the statement, compared with 20 percent of cat owners.
Share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017
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Dog owners
Cat owners
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The original statement ran as follows: "Dry pet foods tend to have healthier formulations than wet/canned pet food".
The source does not provide any information regarding the number of conducted interviews, the age group, or the type of survey.
Percentage points not equal to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Petfood Industry. (June 1, 2017). Share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/
Petfood Industry. "Share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017." Chart. June 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/
Petfood Industry. (2017). Share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/
Petfood Industry. "Share of Cat and Dog Owners That Agree That Dry Pet Foods Are Healthier than Wet/Canned Foods in The United States as of March 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/
Petfood Industry, Share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017 [Graph], Petfood Industry, June 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/
