{"id":8018,"date":"2023-07-07T11:54:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T16:54:09","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-23T23:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T03:54:57","slug":"about-half-us-of-pet-owners-say-their-pets-are-as-much-a-part-of-their-family-as-a-human-member","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/07\/07\/about-half-us-of-pet-owners-say-their-pets-are-as-much-a-part-of-their-family-as-a-human-member\/","title":{"rendered":"About half of U.S. pet owners say their pets are as much a part of their family as a human member"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp?w=640\" alt=\"Washington, D.C., dog Bagel is a member of the Pew Research Center family. (Courtesy of Anna Brown)\" class=\"wp-image-431761\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Washington, D.C., dog Bagel is a member of the Pew Research Center family. (Courtesy of Anna Brown)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to learn more about how Americans view pet ownership in the U.S. and how they think of their own pets. We surveyed 5,073 U.S. adults, including 2,963 pet owners, from April 10 to 16, 2023. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. This way nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/our-methods\/u-s-surveys\/the-american-trends-panel\/\">Read more about the ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_topline.pdf\">questions used for this analysis<\/a>, along with responses, and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2023\/06\/14\/support-for-blm-methodology\/\">its methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families come in all shapes and sizes. And for a majority of Americans, family includes their pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9765\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/07\/07\/about-half-us-of-pet-owners-say-their-pets-are-as-much-a-part-of-their-family-as-a-human-member\/sr_2023-07-07_pets_1-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c5d5d2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c5d5d2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_1.png?resize=480,830 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_1.png?resize=620,1072 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"536\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_1.png?w=310\" alt=\"A bar chart that shows most pet owners see their pets as part of their family, and many say they\u2019re on the same level as humans.\" class=\"wp-image-9765 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including about a third (35%) who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About half of pet owners (51%) not only consider their pets to be a part of their family but say they are <em>as much a part of their family as a human member<\/em>. Groups that are more likely to say this include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Women:<\/strong> 57% of women pet owners say their pets are just as much a part of their family as a human member, compared with 43% of men who own pets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>People with lower family incomes:<\/strong> 64% of pet owners in this group consider their pets to be as much a part of their family as a human member, compared with 46% of those with middle incomes and 43% of those with higher incomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9768\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/07\/07\/about-half-us-of-pet-owners-say-their-pets-are-as-much-a-part-of-their-family-as-a-human-member\/sr_2023-07-07_pets_2-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cad8d5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cad8d5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_2.png?resize=480,833 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_2.png?resize=620,1076 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"538\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_2.png?w=310\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that parents and married people are less likely to say their pets are as much a part of their family as a human member.\" class=\"wp-image-9768 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>People living in urban areas:<\/strong> 61% of pet owners in urban areas say their pets are as much a part of their family as a human member, compared with 50% of those in rural areas and 47% of those in the suburbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share of pet owners who think of their pets as part of their family as much as a human member doesn\u2019t vary notably by age, race or ethnicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pet owners\u2019 family situation is also related to how they think about their pets. Unmarried pet owners and those who do not have children younger than 18 at home are the most likely to consider their pets to be as much a part of their family as a human member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What about dog owners versus cat owners?&nbsp;The difference is narrow, but those who only&nbsp;have dogs (53%) are more likely than those who only have cats (48%) to think of their pets in the same way they think of a human family member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-is-most-likely-to-own-pets\">Who is most likely to own pets?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9771\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/07\/07\/about-half-us-of-pet-owners-say-their-pets-are-as-much-a-part-of-their-family-as-a-human-member\/sr_2023-07-07_pets_3-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cfdbd8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cfdbd8;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_3.png?resize=480,886 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_3.png?resize=620,1144 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"572\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_3.png?w=310\" alt=\"A bar chart that shows large racial and ethnic differences in who owns a pet.\" class=\"wp-image-9771 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most Americans own pets, but some groups stand out as being more likely to do so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>White and Hispanic adults:<\/strong> 68% of White and 66% of Hispanic adults own a pet. By comparison, just 37% of Asian and 34% of Black adults are pet owners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rural Americans: <\/strong>71% of adults living in rural areas have a pet \u2013 much higher than the shares in suburban and urban areas. Rural Americans also stand out as the most likely to have multiple pets: 47% of adults in rural areas have more than one pet, compared with 32% in the suburbs and 26% in urban areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>People who are living with a partner or married:<\/strong> 77% of partnered and 65% of married adults have pets. That share drops much lower to 55% among people who are divorced, separated or widowed and to 49% among those who have never been married.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To a lesser extent, women and people in middle-income families are also more likely than others to own pets. People younger than 65 are the age group most likely to have pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dog-versus-cat-ownership\">Dog versus cat ownership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dog ownership is more common than cat ownership in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9775\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/07\/07\/about-half-us-of-pet-owners-say-their-pets-are-as-much-a-part-of-their-family-as-a-human-member\/sr_2023-07-07_pets_4-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e7e8e5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e7e8e5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_4.png?resize=480,561 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_4.png?resize=620,724 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"362\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_4.png?w=310\" alt=\"A bar chart that shows Americans are more likely to own dogs than cats.\" class=\"wp-image-9775 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among all pet owners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>49% say they have <em>dogs only<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>23% have <em>cats only<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24% have both dogs and cats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4% have neither cats nor dogs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most pet owners with only one pet say that pet is a dog (69%). Among those with multiple pets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>34% say <em>all their pets are dogs<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20% say <em>all their pets are cats<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>42% say they have both dogs and cats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-americans-think-pets-are-treated\">How Americans think pets are treated<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We asked Americans how they think pets are treated compared with people in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9778\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/07\/07\/about-half-us-of-pet-owners-say-their-pets-are-as-much-a-part-of-their-family-as-a-human-member\/sr_2023-07-07_pets_5-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e3e3df\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e3e3df;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_5.png?resize=480,536 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_5.png?resize=620,692 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"346\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_5.png?w=310\" alt=\"A bar chart that shows about half of the public says society puts the right amount of emphasis on pets\u2019 well-being.\" class=\"wp-image-9778 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some 26% of Americans say there is <em>not enough<\/em> emphasis on the well-being of pets, and an equal share say there is <em>too much<\/em>. Roughly half (48%) say there\u2019s about the right amount of emphasis on the well-being of pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pet owners are twice as likely as non-pet owners to say there is not enough emphasis on pets\u2019 well-being. Non-pet owners are about twice as likely as pet owners to say there is too much emphasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among pet owners, 51% of those who say their pet is as much a part of their family as a human member say there isn\u2019t enough emphasis on the well-being of pets. Just 13% of those who say their pet is a part of their family but not as much as a human member say the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In turn, 32% of those who say their pets are part of their family but not as much as a human member say there\u2019s too much emphasis on pets\u2019 well-being. Just 6% of those who see their pets the same as a human member of their family say this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SR_2023.07.07_pets_topline.pdf\">questions used for this analysis<\/a>, along with responses, and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2023\/06\/14\/support-for-blm-methodology\/\">its methodology<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including 35% who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"sub_headline":"","sub_title":"","_crdt_document":"","_prc_public_revisions":[],"_ppp_expiration_hours":0,"_ppp_enabled":false,"ai_generated_summary":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-07-07T15:54:28Z","apple_news_api_id":"401410ea-72d3-4d61-8e54-326d7004dd9a","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-07-07T19:55:30Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AQBQQ6nLTTWGOVDJtcATdmg","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"relatedPosts":[],"_prc_fork_parent":0,"_prc_fork_status":"","_prc_active_fork":0,"datacite_doi":"","datacite_doi_citation":"","_prc_seo_qr_attachment_id":0,"spoken_article_player_enabled":true,"bylines":[{"key":"_4byfzj5st","termId":924}],"acknowledgements":[],"displayBylines":true,"footnotes":"","prc_watchers":[]},"categories":[221,371],"bylines":[924],"collection":[],"datasets":[],"_post_visibility":[],"formats":[467],"_fund_pool":[],"languages":[],"regions-countries":[515],"research-teams":[519],"workflow-status":[],"class_list":["post-8018","short-read","type-short-read","status-publish","hentry","category-household-structure-family-roles","category-lifestyle","bylines-anna-brown","formats-short-read","regions-countries-united-states","research-teams-social-trends"],"label":"Short Read","post_parent":0,"word_count":936,"canonical_url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/07\/07\/about-half-us-of-pet-owners-say-their-pets-are-as-much-a-part-of-their-family-as-a-human-member\/","art_direction":{"A1":{"id":9751,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp?w=564&h=317&crop=1","width":564,"height":317,"caption":"Washington, D.C., dog Bagel is a member of the Pew Research Center family. (Photo by Anna Brown\/Used by permission)","chartArt":false},"A2":{"id":9751,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp?w=268&h=151&crop=1","width":268,"height":151,"caption":"Washington, D.C., dog Bagel is a member of the Pew Research Center family. (Photo by Anna Brown\/Used by permission)","chartArt":false},"A3":{"id":9751,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp?w=194&h=110&crop=1","width":194,"height":110,"caption":"Washington, D.C., dog Bagel is a member of the Pew Research Center family. (Photo by Anna Brown\/Used by permission)","chartArt":false},"A4":{"id":9751,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp?w=268&h=151&crop=1","width":268,"height":151,"caption":"Washington, D.C., dog Bagel is a member of the Pew Research Center family. (Photo by Anna Brown\/Used by permission)","chartArt":false},"XL":{"id":9751,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp?w=720&h=405&crop=1","width":720,"height":405,"caption":"Washington, D.C., dog Bagel is a member of the Pew Research Center family. (Photo by Anna Brown\/Used by permission)","chartArt":false},"social":{"id":9751,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/SR_23.07.00_Pets_In_America_feature-jpg.webp?w=1200&h=628&crop=1","width":1200,"height":628,"caption":"Washington, D.C., dog Bagel is a member of the Pew Research Center family. (Photo by Anna Brown\/Used by permission)","chartArt":false}},"_embeds":[],"watchers":[],"table_of_contents":[],"datacite_doi":"","prc_seo_data":{"title":"Majority of Americans think of their pets as family members","description":"Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including 35% who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family.","og_title":"About half of U.S. pet owners say their pets are as much a part of their family as a human member","og_description":"Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including 35% who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family.","schema_type":"Article","noindex":false,"canonical_url":"","primary_terms":{"regions-countries":10822328,"research-teams":10818967},"custom_schema":[],"twitter_title":"About half of U.S. pet owners say their pets are as much a part of their family as a human member","twitter_description":"Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including 35% who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family.","og_image":9751,"twitter_image":431761,"indexnow_submitted_at":null,"gsc_index_status":null},"prepublish_checks":{},"apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"relatedPostsOrdered":[],"bylinesOrdered":[{"key":"_4byfzj5st","termId":924}],"acknowledgementsOrdered":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/short-read\/8018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/short-read"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/short-read"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8018"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/short-read\/8018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23655,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/short-read\/8018\/revisions\/23655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8018"},{"taxonomy":"bylines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bylines?post=8018"},{"taxonomy":"collection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/collection?post=8018"},{"taxonomy":"datasets","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/datasets?post=8018"},{"taxonomy":"_post_visibility","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/_post_visibility?post=8018"},{"taxonomy":"formats","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/formats?post=8018"},{"taxonomy":"_fund_pool","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/_fund_pool?post=8018"},{"taxonomy":"languages","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/languages?post=8018"},{"taxonomy":"regions-countries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regions-countries?post=8018"},{"taxonomy":"research-teams","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/research-teams?post=8018"},{"taxonomy":"workflow-status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/workflow-status?post=8018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}