The coronavirus pandemic affected pet acquisition and ownership patterns in the United States, with around 12 percent of surveyed dog owners reporting adopting a dog from a pet shelter, welfare, or rescue organization.
Eight percent of dog owners reported becoming first-time pet owners during the survey carried out in November and December of 2020.
Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among dog owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020
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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
Further related statistics
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- Perspective on owning a dog in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Share of households with pet dogs and cats India 2018
- Best sources of information for dog related issues New Zealand 2015
- Number of households with pet dogs and cats India 2018
- Pet dog welfare rating in the United Kingdom (UK) 2 2013, by needs
- Share of households in Italy with at least one pet 2018, by animal
- Dog population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2012
- Share of dog owners in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011 and 2013, by breed
- Share of dog owners in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013, by breed
- Share of purchased pets on total pet owners in Italy 2007-2019
- Pet ownership among U.S. consumers, by generation 2017
- Millennial opinion on pet ownership costs U.S. 2018
- Cat and dog ownership among U.S. Millennials by gender 2017
- Pet ownership among Americans, by ethnicity 2017
- Pet products dog owners recently purchased online in the U.S. 2018
- Leading pet types among pet owners in China 2019-2021
- Number of dog registrations in South Korea 2015-2021
- Pet-related changes to homes with pets by realtors in the U.S. 2020
- Problems caused by stray dogs in Seoul, South Korea 2014-2017, by type
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- Number of households with pet dogs and cats India 2018
- Pet dog welfare rating in the United Kingdom (UK) 2 2013, by needs
- Share of households in Italy with at least one pet 2018, by animal
- Dog population in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2012
- Share of dog owners in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011 and 2013, by breed
- Share of dog owners in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013, by breed
- Share of purchased pets on total pet owners in Italy 2007-2019
- Pet ownership among U.S. consumers, by generation 2017
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- Cat and dog ownership among U.S. Millennials by gender 2017
- Pet ownership among Americans, by ethnicity 2017
- Pet products dog owners recently purchased online in the U.S. 2018
- Leading pet types among pet owners in China 2019-2021
- Number of dog registrations in South Korea 2015-2021
- Pet-related changes to homes with pets by realtors in the U.S. 2020
- Problems caused by stray dogs in Seoul, South Korea 2014-2017, by type
Petfood Industry. (January 1, 2021). Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among dog owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200890/dog-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/
Petfood Industry. "Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among dog owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020." Chart. January 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200890/dog-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/
Petfood Industry. (2021). Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among dog owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200890/dog-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/
Petfood Industry. "Pet Acquisition and Ownership Patterns among Dog Owners during The Coronavirus Pandemic in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200890/dog-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/
Petfood Industry, Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among dog owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200890/dog-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/ (last visited April 02, 2023)
Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among dog owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Petfood Industry, January 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200890/dog-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/