We Love Our Dogs According to a recent survey by Apartments.com, more than 70% of renters own a pet. In fact, 65% of American households own a pet – 42% owned a cat and 54.4% owned a dog. Some two-thirds of pet owners have experienced difficulty in finding a rental property that allowed pets. If you are an investor with a rental property, one of the frequent questions you will hear is “do you take pets”?