U.S. Pet Industry Fun Facts
POPULARITY
- 40% of H/H’s had a pet in 1960
- 68% of H/H’s had a pet in 2023
- Now a U.S. H/H is twice as likely to have a pet as to
have a child under 18.
SPENDING – TOTAL PET $
- In 1960 we spent $1.08B on Pets
- In 2023 we spent $117.60B
GROWTH RATE SINCE 1960
- +7.7% per year
- +4.0% per year – adjusted for inflation
- 71% faster than Total Income
- 86% faster than Total Spending
















Petflation 2026 – April Update: Pet Prices Still at or Near Record Highs
/in Pet Market Segments/by John GibbonsPrices in all Pet Segments are either at or within 0.3% of a record high!