Pet Ownership Statistics

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German, French, US owners differ on grain-free dog food

Scientists observed a disconnect among pet owners and pet food makers regarding grains in dog foods.

July 16, 2021

Tim Wall

While dog owners worldwide buy grain-free pet food, their motivations may differ from one culture to another.

Pandemic influenced 47% of new dog acquisitions in US

More than one third of those pet owners increased their purchasing during the pandemic, with 35% reporting that they spent more on their pets in the past 12 months than the preceding year.

June 25, 2021

Tim Wall

More than one third of those pet owners increased their purchasing during the pandemic, with 35% reporting that they spent more on their pets in the past 12 months than the preceding year.

Economy, domestic pet food has room to grow in South Korea

Now is the time for Korean players to develop economy pet food in emerging markets to promote improved animal welfare, said one market analyst.

June 14, 2021

Tim Wall

Changing attitudes about dogs and cats have created an opportunity for economy-priced pet foods in South Korea, especially for domestic brands.

US pet industry reset: Pet population update

Overall pet populations in the U.S. increased from 2019 to 2020.

June 1, 2021

David Sprinkle

Learn about the current pet populations in the U.S., including how they compare to 2019 numbers and the reasons behind the data.

New US pet ownership study confirms pandemic-led growth

Pet ownership in 2020 rose to 70% of US households, and owners spent 11% more on pet food, per APPA’s new survey.

June 1, 2021

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet ownership in the U.S. increased to 70% of households in 2020, and pet food spending increased 11%, according to APPA’s new pet owner survey.

Adoption update: Are ‘pandemic pets’ now being surrendered?

May 24, 2021

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

The rise in pet ownership in developed markets in 2020 may be countered by new owners now surrendering their pets, but is this a widespread problem?

South Korean pet food brand exports, domestic sales grow

As the twin trends of pet humanization and pet food premiumization continue, growth in South Korea’s domestic and exported pet food sales may continue.

May 20, 2021

Tim Wall

As South Korea’s pet food market expanded, it fueled growth of domestic producers to the point where export too have increased dramatically.

Italian pet food market up in 2020, cat food grew 5.9%

More than 60 million cats, dogs, small mammals, birds, fish and reptiles lived as pets in Italy last year.

May 17, 2021

Tim Wall

The Italian pet food market grew 4.2% over 2019 with a volume increase of 2% to hit 626,600 metric tons (690,708 US tons).

Cats are ‘underserved’: Will pet food industry fix that?

May 7, 2021

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Traditionally, dog food has overshadowed cat food, but as the cat population grows worldwide, cat food innovation and product launches are increasing.

Dog, cat food average price growth may exceed 4% annually

Increased spending on pet food often comes from buying higher priced, premium and superpremium formulations.

April 30, 2021

Tim Wall

During the ongoing pandemic, global pet food sales remained strong and even increased, despite the unprecedented economic downturn and unemployment caused by COVID-19. However, that growth wasn’t evenly distributed globally or economically, which increased opportunities for premiumization of pet food.