This statistic shows the results of a 2013 survey among registered voters in the United States on whether they preferred spending time with their pet over spending time with most other human beings. 20 percent of respondents said they preferred spending time with their pet over spending time with most other people.
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Public Policy Polling. (June 17, 2013). Do you prefer to spend time with your pet over most human beings, or not? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/261129/spending-time-with-humans-or-pets/
Public Policy Polling. "Do you prefer to spend time with your pet over most human beings, or not?." Chart. June 17, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/261129/spending-time-with-humans-or-pets/
Public Policy Polling. (2013). Do you prefer to spend time with your pet over most human beings, or not?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/261129/spending-time-with-humans-or-pets/
Public Policy Polling. "Do You Prefer to Spend Time with Your Pet over Most Human Beings, or Not?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jun 2013, /statistics/261129/spending-time-with-humans-or-pets/
Public Policy Polling, Do you prefer to spend time with your pet over most human beings, or not? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/261129/spending-time-with-humans-or-pets/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Do you prefer to spend time with your pet over most human beings, or not? [Graph], Public Policy Polling, June 17, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/261129/spending-time-with-humans-or-pets/
