# Pets were part of childhood for roughly eight-in-ten Americans

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/pets-were-part-of-childhood-for-roughly-eight-in-ten-americans/

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 13 to 18, 2025, 78% of Americans said they had a pet growing up.

Roughly one in five said they did not (22%).

## Topline

Did you have a pet growing up?

78% of Americans say they had a pet growing up.

- Yes: 78.2%
- No: 21.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-08-13 → 2025-08-18
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: Verasight JSM 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-2025#childhood-pet-ownership](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-2025#childhood-pet-ownership)

## Citation

Verasight JSM Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.1%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-2025#childhood-pet-ownership](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-2025#childhood-pet-ownership)