ChatGPT Cites vcahospitals.com in 23.6% of Pet Answers vs 0% for Gemini

    ChatGPT cites VCA Animal Hospitals' vcahospitals.com in 23.6% of its sourced answers to pet questions, while Gemini never cites it. Across both engines VCA is the top pet source at 18.4%, just ahead of the American Kennel Club and PetMD, and Gemini answers 72.1% of pet questions with no source at all.

    All answers by rank
    1
    18.4%
    2
    18.2%
    3
    16.1%
    4
    13.1%
    5
    9%
    6
    8.7%
    7
    5.1%
    8
    4.6%
    9
    3.9%
    10
    3.7%
    11
    3.7%
    12
    3.7%
    13
    3.2%

    Source: Suff Digital analysis of 688 AI answers to 172 pet questions · ChatGPT and Gemini, September 2026

    ChatGPT
    Answers with no source
    1.5%
    Share of sourced answers citing it
    23.6%

    Source: Suff Digital analysis of 688 AI answers to 172 pet questions · ChatGPT and Gemini, September 2026

    Share of sourced answers by industry
    Legal
    14.7%
    Health
    32.3%
    Money
    13.8%
    Real estate
    27.2%
    Home improvement
    11.8%
    Travel
    13.2%
    Cars
    6.7%
    Software
    24.3%
    College
    13.1%
    Fitness
    41.5%
    Pets
    18.4%
    Recipes
    37.5%

    Source: Suff Digital analysis of 688 AI answers to 172 pet questions · ChatGPT and Gemini, September 2026

    Source: ChatGPT Cites vcahospitals.com in 23.6% of Pet Answers vs 0% for Gemini - Suff Digital