Table 3.
Percentage of 2019 NZ Pet Survey respondents selecting each level of agreement for the following statements regarding body condition and specialised pet food, respectively: “Dogs should have ribs, hips, and a spine that are not visible but are easily felt” and “Dogs should have a specialised diet from a pet shop or vet clinic”.
| Statement about: | n | Strongly Agree | Agree | Total Agreed |
Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Total Disagreed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body condition | 2285 | 32.6% | 46.0% | 78.6% | 16.2% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Specialised diet | 2287 | 8.1% | 19.5% | 27.6% | 55.9% | 13.4% | 3.1% | 16.5% |