This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults who do not own or have never owned a pet during their adult life. They were asked about the types of pets owned by their family when they were growing up. 29 percent of adults who do not own a pet stated their family owned a dog when they were growing up.
Which of the following types of pets did your family own when you were growing up?
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American Humane Association. (December 31, 2012). Which of the following types of pets did your family own when you were growing up? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 29, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250799/family-pets-owned-during-childhood/
American Humane Association. "Which of the following types of pets did your family own when you were growing up?." Chart. December 31, 2012. Statista. Accessed February 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250799/family-pets-owned-during-childhood/
American Humane Association. (2012). Which of the following types of pets did your family own when you were growing up?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250799/family-pets-owned-during-childhood/
American Humane Association. "Which of The following Types of Pets Did Your Family Own When You Were Growing Up?." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250799/family-pets-owned-during-childhood/
American Humane Association, Which of the following types of pets did your family own when you were growing up? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250799/family-pets-owned-during-childhood/ (last visited February 29, 2020)
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