The statistic shows the share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017. U.S. pet owners were asked about their level of agreement to the following statement: "Dry pet foods tend to have healthier formulations than wet/canned pet food." Approximately 14 percent of dog owners surveyed disagreed with the statement, compared with 20 percent of cat owners.
Share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017
The original statement ran as follows: "Dry pet foods tend to have healthier formulations than wet/canned pet food".
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Petfood Industry. (June 1, 2017). Share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 24, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/
Petfood Industry. "Share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017." Chart. June 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 24, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/
Petfood Industry. (2017). Share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 24, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/
Petfood Industry. "Share of Cat and Dog Owners That Agree That Dry Pet Foods Are Healthier than Wet/Canned Foods in The United States as of March 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/
Petfood Industry, Share of cat and dog owners that agree that dry pet foods are healthier than wet/canned foods in the United States as of March 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/ (last visited February 24, 2020)
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