# Dogs are more popular than cats

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/dogs-are-more-popular-than-cats/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

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

Are you a dog person, a cat person, or neither?

Dogs are more popular than cats.

- Dog: 53.9%
- Cat: 32.2%
- Not a pet person: 12.1%
- Other animal: 1.8%

## 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: 2026-08-13 → 2026-08-18
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-17](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-17)

## Citation

JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-17](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-17)