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U.S. Pet Poll: Most Prefer Dogs, 18 Percent Want Dinosaur

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U.S. Pet Poll: Most Prefer Dogs, 18 Percent Want Dinosaur

A fifth would rather spend time with their pets than with people.




A boy and his dog hide under the covers.

A new poll shows that one-third of pet owners let their animals sleep in bed with them.

Photograph by D. Corson, Corbis

Christine Dell'Amore

National Geographic

Published June 19, 2013

Americans love their pets—and a new poll shows just how much we dote on our critters, while revealing some curious attitudes toward animals (and people).

Six out of ten voters interviewed have a pet, with a third reporting that their critters sleep in the bed with them. (No word on whether that includes reptiles.)

Perhaps not surprisingly, one in five people said they'd prefer to spend time with their animals than with other people. (See pictures of pampered pets.)

Fifty-two percent prefer dogs, 21 percent prefer cats, and 27 percent aren't sure which species they like better.

When asked whether they agreed with the statement "Dog owners need to get better control of their dogs," 48 percent did. Twenty-three percent agreed with the statement "Cat owners are weirder than dog owners," with 35 percent disagreeing. (Get National Geographic's tips on photographing your pet.)

Public Policy Polling interviewed 603 registered voters by telephone between June 11 and 13, asking them 36 questions relating to their views on pets, animal phobias, and other random creature preferences. The poll, which was not authorized or paid for by any campaign or political organization, had a margin of error of +/-4 percent.

Five more intriguing results:

1. Twenty-one percent rated snakes as the most terrifying animal, followed by alligators at 19 percent and sharks and bears at 18 and 14 percent, respectively.

2. Nine percent of those polled are vegan or vegetarian, while 91 percent are not.

3. Eighteen percent believe the Loch Ness Monster is real.

4. On preferences for an exotic pet, 26 percent said they would choose a tiger, 20 percent a giraffe, 18 percent a dinosaur, and 16 percent an elephant. (Read about exotic animals as pets.)

5. Ninety percent said they would not want a hippopotamus for Christmas—perhaps to the collective relief of hippos worldwide.

How much do you really know about your pet? Take National Geographic's pet quiz-and then test your dog and cat IQ.


http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/06/130619-pets-poll-animals-united-states-nation-dogs-cats/
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