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The AP-Petside.com Poll

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This annual poll by Ap-Petside.com asked people about their companion animals, where they obtained them, and how many companions they have, among other questions.

Study Highlights:

  • 77% of respondents live with one or more dogs, while 43% live with one or more cats.
  • 31% of respondents bought at least one animal from a breeder, while another 30% adopted at least one animal from a shelter.
  • Of those respondents who did not currently have any companion animals adopted from a shelter, 32% had, at some time in the past, adopted an animal from a shelter.
  • Of those who currently had an animal adopted from a shelter, 58% felt that it being “more socially responsible to adopt a pet from a shelter” was a very important reason for their decision.
  • 23% of respondents had brought an animal to a shelter in the past. Of those, about one third brought in their own animal.

The link below will begin a PDF download of the full survey results.

External Link:
http://surveys.ap.org/data%5CGfK%5CAP-Petside%20com%20O...
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Citations:

GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications , Associated Press, Roper & GfK, 2011 United States (National)

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Companion Animals Other Topics Adoption Attitudes Breeding English Sheltering Cats Dogs

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