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 May 16, 2022, 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 May 16, 2022. 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: May 16, 2022. 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/
Petfood Industry, Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among cat owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200900/cat-ownership-patterns-during-the-pandemic-us/ (last visited May 16, 2022)