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

Latest Post

2024 Total Pet Spending was $118.87B – Where did it come from…?

Mixed performance – Vet: Good; Supp & Serv: Fair; Food: Bad; Total Result: Mediocre, +$1.27B, +1.1%