When surveyed in September 2020, some 16 percent of Gen Z respondents in the United States stated that they got a new pet due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This figure rose to 26 percent during a November 2021 survey. This is a significant amount compared to other generational groups. In November 2021, just five percent of Baby Boomers reported getting a new pet.
Share of respondents who got a new pet due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by generation
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APPA. (January 28, 2022). Share of respondents who got a new pet due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191487/new-pet-ownership-due-to-covid-19-by-generation-in-the-us/
APPA. "Share of respondents who got a new pet due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by generation." Chart. January 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191487/new-pet-ownership-due-to-covid-19-by-generation-in-the-us/
APPA. (2022). Share of respondents who got a new pet due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191487/new-pet-ownership-due-to-covid-19-by-generation-in-the-us/
APPA. "Share of Respondents Who Got a New Pet Due to Covid-19 in The United States in 2020 and 2021, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191487/new-pet-ownership-due-to-covid-19-by-generation-in-the-us/
APPA, Share of respondents who got a new pet due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191487/new-pet-ownership-due-to-covid-19-by-generation-in-the-us/ (last visited May 23, 2022)