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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Statistics on Pet ownership in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Pet-ownership: household penetration rates 1988-2020
- Premium Statistic Generational share of pet ownership in the United States 2021/22
- Premium Statistic U.S. pet industry expenditure 1994-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. pet market sales by category 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. pet store revenue distribution 2021, by category
Species & state breakdown
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- Premium Statistic Number of U.S. pet owning households by species 2021/22
- Premium Statistic Share of pet types owned in U.S. households in 2020
- Premium Statistic Pet type ownership in the U.S. in 2020, by generation
- Basic Statistic Spending on pets per year in the U.S. 2020, by species
- Premium Statistic States with the highest pet ownership rates in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic States with the highest dog ownership rates in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic States with the highest cat ownership rates in the U.S. 2022
Pet treatment
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- Premium Statistic Pet owners' perceptions of their pets as 'fur babies' U.S. 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Usage of Halloween pet costumes in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Top ranked Halloween costumes for pets in the United States in 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. shoppers who plan on buying a holiday gift for their pet 2020, by generation
- Basic Statistic U.S. planned spending on pets during the holidays 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Pet owners with monthly pet supplies subscription boxes U.S. 2021, by generation
COVID-19 impact
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- Premium Statistic How COVID-19 affected pet ownership in the U.S. 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic New pet ownership due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2020/21, by generation
- Premium Statistic YoY change in dogs and cats adopted due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Change in dogs and cats in foster care due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Dog acquisition and ownership patterns during the pandemic U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Cat acquisition and ownership patterns during the pandemic U.S. 2020
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- Share of panic buyers due to COVID-19 Thailand 2020
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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 March 21, 2023, 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 March 21, 2023. 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: March 21, 2023. 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 March 21, 2023)
Share of respondents who got a new pet due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by generation [Graph], APPA, January 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191487/new-pet-ownership-due-to-covid-19-by-generation-in-the-us/