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How long did you think about getting the pets before you actually got them?
Time needed for the decision to get a pet in the U.S. 2017
This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in 2017 on pets. Some ** percent of the respondents stated that they thought over a year about getting the pets before they actually got them.
The Survey Data Table for the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ survey pets in the U.S. 2017 contains the complete tables for the survey including various column headings.
The Survey Data Table for the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ survey pets in the U.S. 2017 contains the complete tables for the survey including various column headings.
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