During the coronavirus pandemic, approximately 14 percent of cat owners reported acquiring a pet through pet shelters, welfare, or rescue organizations in the United States. Around six percent reported becoming a first-time pet owner during the survey carried out in November and December of 2020.
Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among cat owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020
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Petfood Industry. (January 1, 2021). Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among cat owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200900/cat-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/
Petfood Industry. "Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among cat owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020." Chart. January 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200900/cat-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/
Petfood Industry. (2021). Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among cat owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200900/cat-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/
Petfood Industry. "Pet Acquisition and Ownership Patterns among Cat Owners during The Coronavirus Pandemic in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200900/cat-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/
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Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among cat owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Petfood Industry, January 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200900/cat-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/