According to Pew Research Center, using survey data from April 2023, 62% of Americans own a pet.

https://www.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/

When Pew Research surveys this question in 2025 or 2026, will the number decline?

• Fractional percentages will be rounded to the nearest percentage.

• If the percentage of US pet owners is 61% or lower, this question resolves YES; otherwise NO.

If Pew Research Center does not survey this question in 2025 or 2026, I will instead attempt to use data from the American Pet Products Association. According to their 2023-2024 survey, 66% of US households own a pet.

https://www.americanpetproducts.org/research-insights/industry-trends-and-stats

Again, fractional percentages will be rounded, and the new percentage must be less than 66% for the market to resolve YES.

If neither PRC nor APPA releases data surveyed in 2025 or 2026, then I will resolve this market N/A.