Role of pets in the U.S.
This table shows the role that pets play in the United States. 25 percent of respondents described his or her pet as a therapist.
U.S. - What role does your pet play?
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Pet ownership worldwide by pet type as of 2023
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- Premium Statistic U.S. pet industry expenditure 1994-2024
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Species & state breakdown
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- Premium Statistic Number of U.S. pet owning households by species 2023
- Premium Statistic States with the highest pet ownership rates in the U.S. 2024
- Premium Statistic States with the highest dog ownership rates in the U.S. 2024
- Premium Statistic States with the highest cat ownership rates in the U.S. 2024
Inflation impact
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- Premium Statistic U.S. price increase per unit of cat and dog food 2023, by category
- Premium Statistic Average price of specialized pet food in the U.S. 2023, by type
- Premium Statistic Consumers who purchased less products due to price increase by category U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic Main drivers of pet food purchase decisions in North America as of 2023
- Premium Statistic Impact of the current economy on pet ownership in the U.S. in 2022
- Premium Statistic Pet owners switching brands due to price increases 2024
- Premium Statistic Pet owners' cutbacks due to price increases 2024
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Bissell. (January 26, 2010). U.S. - What role does your pet play? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/268130/purpose-of-pets-in-the-us/
Bissell. "U.S. - What role does your pet play?." Chart. January 26, 2010. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268130/purpose-of-pets-in-the-us/
Bissell. (2010). U.S. - What role does your pet play?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268130/purpose-of-pets-in-the-us/
Bissell. "U.S. - What Role Does Your Pet Play?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/268130/purpose-of-pets-in-the-us/
Bissell, U.S. - What role does your pet play? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/268130/purpose-of-pets-in-the-us/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
U.S. - What role does your pet play? [Graph], Bissell, January 26, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/268130/purpose-of-pets-in-the-us/