Coronavirus and Pets

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.

U.S. pet food spending rose in 2020, tracking sales growth

June 18, 2021

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

A 31% leap in U.S. pet food spending for the first half of 2020 supports healthy pet food sales increases reported for the entire year, due to COVID-19.

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.

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One Food: As people die or diet, so do dogs and cats

The connections among disease and human, pet and livestock foods have been established. Yet there is more to health than avoiding disease.

May 26, 2021

Tim Wall

The connections among disease and human, pet and livestock foods have been established. Yet there is more to health than avoiding disease.

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?

Why pet food, pet product supply disruptions continue

May 13, 2021

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Increased consumer demand, spot raw material shortages, shipping disruptions and higher costs due to the pandemic will persist into the first part of 2022.

Omnichannel pet food presence fuels new sales

Maintaining a presence online continues to grow in importance for pet food brands. That presence should go beyond a digital storefront or e-commerce retailer listing to engage with pet owners and build trust.

May 13, 2021

Tim Wall

Maintaining a presence online continues to grow in importance for pet food brands. That presence should go beyond a digital storefront or e-commerce retailer listing to engage with pet owners and build trust.

E-commerce data strategy helps pet food logistics, sales

Pet food brands optimizing their use of e-commerce tended to weather logistical challenges better, and in a digital marketplace, data provides crucial insights to facilitate further growth and resilience.

May 12, 2021

Tim Wall

While the pet food industry saw strong growth during the ongoing pandemic, some of that expansion may have been stymied by logistical problems.

US pet industry reset: Pet spending during COVID-19

The pet industry continued to show its endurance in 2020 with unexpected growth during a pandemic.

May 3, 2021

David Sprinkle

Learn about the continued strength of the pet industry, as categories unexpectedly grew in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.