Interest in purchasing/permanently adopting a pet among pet owners in the United States during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2023
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For this data, L.E.K. Consulting made use of the following sources: APPA; AVMA; Oxford Economics; Simmons; U.S. Census AHS Survey; U.S. Census Bureau; L.E.K. consumer pulse surveys (March and April 2021); L.E.K. consumer survey, research and analysis.
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Interest in buying/adopting a pet among U.S. pet owners during COVID-19 2021-2023
During 2021's coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, over *** percent of pet owners in the United States were likely to or definitely planning to purchase or permanently adopt a new pet. In the next few years, the number of pet owners that are at least considering getting another pet animal is projected to grow.
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L.E.K. Consulting. (May 14, 2021). Interest in purchasing/permanently adopting a pet among pet owners in the United States during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1236635/interest-in-buying-or-adopting-a-pet-among-pet-owners-in-the-united-states/
L.E.K. Consulting. "Interest in purchasing/permanently adopting a pet among pet owners in the United States during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2023." Chart. May 14, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1236635/interest-in-buying-or-adopting-a-pet-among-pet-owners-in-the-united-states/
L.E.K. Consulting. (2021). Interest in purchasing/permanently adopting a pet among pet owners in the United States during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1236635/interest-in-buying-or-adopting-a-pet-among-pet-owners-in-the-united-states/
L.E.K. Consulting. "Interest in Purchasing/Permanently Adopting a Pet among Pet Owners in The United States during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in 2021, with a Forecast for 2022 and 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 14 May 2021, /statistics/1236635/interest-in-buying-or-adopting-a-pet-among-pet-owners-in-the-united-states/
L.E.K. Consulting, Interest in purchasing/permanently adopting a pet among pet owners in the United States during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1236635/interest-in-buying-or-adopting-a-pet-among-pet-owners-in-the-united-states/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Interest in purchasing/permanently adopting a pet among pet owners in the United States during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2021, with a forecast for 2022 and 2023 [Graph], L.E.K. Consulting, May 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1236635/interest-in-buying-or-adopting-a-pet-among-pet-owners-in-the-united-states/