This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults who have never owned a pet on whether they would consider getting a cat for a household pet. The respondents are sorted by marital status. 11 percent of married Americans who have never owned a cat before stated they would definitely or probably consider getting a cat in the future.
How likely are you to consider having a cat as a household pet?
(by marital status)
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American Humane Association. (December 31, 2012). How likely are you to consider having a cat as a household pet? (by marital status) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250819/likeliness-of-owning-a-cat-in-the-future-by-marital-status/
American Humane Association. "How likely are you to consider having a cat as a household pet? (by marital status)." Chart. December 31, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250819/likeliness-of-owning-a-cat-in-the-future-by-marital-status/
American Humane Association. (2012). How likely are you to consider having a cat as a household pet? (by marital status). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250819/likeliness-of-owning-a-cat-in-the-future-by-marital-status/
American Humane Association. "How Likely Are You to Consider Having a Cat as a Household Pet? (by Marital Status)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250819/likeliness-of-owning-a-cat-in-the-future-by-marital-status/
American Humane Association, How likely are you to consider having a cat as a household pet? (by marital status) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250819/likeliness-of-owning-a-cat-in-the-future-by-marital-status/ (last visited May 30, 2025)
How likely are you to consider having a cat as a household pet? (by marital status) [Graph], American Humane Association, December 31, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250819/likeliness-of-owning-a-cat-in-the-future-by-marital-status/
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