Americans say it took this long to find their perfect pet

It takes the average American four months and 20 days of searching to find "the one" — that is, their four-legged soulmate, according to new research.The survey of 2,000 American cat and dog owners delved into the process of finding the right addition to the family after deciding to get a new furry friend.It's not always an easy task: half of respondents said they went to three or more shelters while looking for a pet, and during their search, the average respondent said they spent six hours and 24 minutes per week scrolling through pet adoption sites.But it's worth it to find "the one," and six in 10 said it was "love at first sight" when they found their pet — while 63% said their pet is their four-legged soulmate.Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Royal Canin for National Pet Foster Care Month in May, the survey looked at fostering cats and dogs, and the bond that fostering can help create.