Results: Dog and Cat Lifestyle
Published on 09/05/2023
If you don't currently have a dog or cat, but had one or more in the past, please refer to those pets in your responses.
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1.
1.
Where does your dog or cat sleep?
I never had a dog or a cat.
6%
136 votes
In my bed
34%
712 votes
In a dog or cat bed
21%
433 votes
In a crate
7%
151 votes
On the sofa
16%
335 votes
On the carpet/floor
17%
353 votes
Various locations throughout the night
25%
517 votes
N/A
24%
514 votes
Other
3%
59 votes
2.
2.
If your dog or cat does not share your bed with you, why not?
I never had a dog or cat.
7%
146 votes
My partner won't allow it.
4%
92 votes
It would be too crowded.
9%
184 votes
It would be too hot.
7%
155 votes
I dislike being covered with fur.
10%
204 votes
I have concerns about fleas.
5%
115 votes
I would be afraid of rolling over onto my pet and causing pain.
4%
93 votes
My pet makes obnoxious noises (from either end).
2%
44 votes
I don't sleep in a bed.
1%
22 votes
N/A
45%
948 votes
My dog or cat DOES share the bed with me.
16%
343 votes
Other
8%
166 votes
My pet is too dirty.
2%
46 votes
3.
3.
What is your dog or cat's eating pattern? (You can choose multiple options if you have more than one pet.)
I never had a dog or cat.
7%
148 votes
Everything is scarfed down immediately.
18%
371 votes
Wet food is eaten quickly.
21%
449 votes
Dry food is nibbled from time to time.
30%
624 votes
Food is consumed within a few hours.
10%
202 votes
Food is picked at throughout the day.
16%
334 votes
My pet has no eating "pattern".
8%
168 votes
Other
2%
38 votes
N/A
26%
546 votes
4.
4.
How does you dog or cat seem when left alone in the home?
I never had a dog or cat.
7%
151 votes
I don't leave my pet home alone.
5%
99 votes
Resigned or content
21%
449 votes
Indifferent
20%
417 votes
Sad
15%
308 votes
Worried/anxious
11%
240 votes
My pet gets full-scale separation anxiety.
6%
121 votes
My pet shows displeasure by "snubbing" me.
3%
73 votes
Angry
1%
21 votes
N/A
30%
637 votes
5.
5.
Where does meeting the needs of your dog or cat fall on your list of priorities?
I never had a dog or cat.
7%
145 votes
At the top
25%
526 votes
Near the top
25%
535 votes
The middle
12%
251 votes
Near the bottom
2%
45 votes
At the bottom
1%
23 votes
N/A
27%
575 votes
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