Pet Owner Survey on Feeding Practices and Alternative Protein Acceptance

8,823 survey responses from dog and cat owners, primarily in German-speaking countries, investigating feeding habits and acceptance of novel protein sources. The dataset was created by Ammelie Godglück and last updated on 2026-05-15. It highlights how owner demographics and personal diets influence pet food choices.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between pet owner demographics and pet diet choices based on survey responses.
• Model acceptance rates for insect-based and plant-based pet foods based on owner characteristics.
• Compare feeding practices and influences between dog and cat owners based on survey data.
• Investigate the role of veterinary advice versus online sources in pet food decision-making.

Strengths

• Large-scale survey with 8,823 respondents.
• Provides specific percentages for key findings, such as 53.05% daily feeding of meat-based dry food for dogs and 14.11% of owners citing veterinary advice.
• Explicitly compares acceptance rates between dog and cat owners, such as 53.9% of vegan dog owners feeding a vegan diet versus 10% for cats.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its primary collection in German-speaking countries.

Provenance

Source

Ammelie Godglück

Collection Method

Large-scale survey.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 04:27:31; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Primarily German-speaking countries.