A recent Nielsen survey conducted by Harris Poll looked at how much money Americans spent on pet food in the past year. The English-language survey polled 2,205 US adults, 1,323 of whom have at least one pet.

Some of the survey findings:

US pet food spending

• Dog food: US$9.5 billion, US$2.6 million of which is spent on treats
• Cat food: US$4.9 billion, US$476 million of which is spent on treats
• Bird food: US$571 million
• Other pet food: US$115 million
• Fish food: US$60 million

US pet spending, non-food

• Cat litter: US$1.8 billion
• Dog control: US$250.1 million
• Litter supplies: US$136.3 million
• Bowls: US$66.8 million
• Houses and carriers: US$60.5 million
• Brushes: US$11.2 million
• Aquatic supplies: US$4.7 million