Cat and dog owners do not only differ in the type of pets they choose but also the leisure activities that they take part in. According to the source, when looking at data from 2017 and 2018, dog owners were more likely to engage in active activities such as exercise, jogging, and going to sporting events. Comparatively, cat owners were more interested in reading books, surfing the internet, and listening to music.
Preferred leisure time activities of consumers in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by type of pet owned
data was analyzed from Prosper’s 2017 and 2018 annual Media Behaviors and Influence (MBI) survey in comparison with the previous 13 years of MBI surveys
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National Retail Federation. (August 18, 2018). Preferred leisure time activities of consumers in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by type of pet owned [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1116472/hobbies-cat-dog-owners/
National Retail Federation. "Preferred leisure time activities of consumers in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by type of pet owned." Chart. August 18, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1116472/hobbies-cat-dog-owners/
National Retail Federation. (2018). Preferred leisure time activities of consumers in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by type of pet owned. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1116472/hobbies-cat-dog-owners/
National Retail Federation. "Preferred Leisure Time Activities of Consumers in The United States in 2017 and 2018, by Type of Pet Owned." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Aug 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1116472/hobbies-cat-dog-owners/
National Retail Federation, Preferred leisure time activities of consumers in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by type of pet owned Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1116472/hobbies-cat-dog-owners/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Preferred leisure time activities of consumers in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by type of pet owned [Graph], National Retail Federation, August 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1116472/hobbies-cat-dog-owners/
