Companion Animal Owner Types Identified from a Large-Scale International Survey

19,187 dog and cat owners across 10 countries participated in the International Survey of Pet Owners and Veterinarians. A model-based clustering analysis identified two distinct strata among dog owners and three among cat owners, based on their reported bond with their pet, spending habits, and health impacts. The dataset was authored by Danny Maupin and last updated on May 12, 2026.

Use Cases

• Segment pet owner populations for targeted veterinary marketing based on reported bond strength and spending likelihood.
• Study correlations between human health impacts and pet ownership characteristics identified in the survey.
• Compare cross-national trends in human-animal bond intensity and pet care practices.
• Validate clustering methodologies for behavioral survey data using the provided strata definitions.

Strengths

• Large sample size of 19,187 dog and cat owners.
• International scope covering 10 countries.
• Analysis identifies distinct owner strata using a model-based clustering approach validated by Bayesian Information Criterion.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the underlying raw data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided as a DOCX file (766.7 KB), which is a small, processed summary rather than raw tabular data.

Provenance

Source

International Survey of Pet Owners and Veterinarians.

Collection Method

Survey data analyzed via model-based clustering.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 04:19:55; freshness should be verified.

Geography

10 countries (specific countries not named).