Dogs are more popular than cats
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. 53.9% of Americans describe themselves as dog people, compared with 32.2% as cat people; 12.1% are not pet people.
Another 1.8% prefer another animal. Identifying as a dog or cat person does not establish whether someone owns that pet.
Topline distribution
Dogs are more popular than cats.
Are you a dog person, a cat person, or neither?
n = 1,000 · Aug 13–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Aug 13–18, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Verasight JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026
Are you a dog person, a cat person, or neither?
Cite this question
JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.