The original statement ran as follows: "Dry pet foods tend to have healthier formulations than wet/canned pet food".
The source does not provide any information regarding the number of conducted interviews, the age group, or the type of survey.
Percentage points not equal to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Pet food: U.S. pet owners opinions on health benefits of dry vs. wet foods 2017
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 . 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 ** percent of dog owners surveyed disagreed with the statement, compared with ** percent of cat owners.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jun 2017, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
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], Petfood Industry, June 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/254032/us-shoppers-opinion-on-wet-dry-pet-foods/
