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

Petflation 2026; July Update: Pet Prices at Record High, But Inflation Slowed

Pet prices rose 0.3% to a record high, but Petflation slowed to 3.0% from 3.2%.