Despite our best efforts to freeze time, the years steadily pass and our dogs and cats continue to age. It might be evident by arthritic stiffness, cloudy eyes, fatty lumps just beneath the skin or even anxiety and unpredictable grumpiness. [...]
If you have any doubt that the dog economy is booming, you only need to know that sales of dog diapers have increased to $24 million for the 24 weeks ending Aug. 15, up 202 percent from the same [...]
According to MarketersMEDIA, the global pet grooming market was valued at $2.1 million in 2018 and will reach $3.5 million by the end of 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.7 percent from 2019 to 2025. As [...]
Cannabidiol (CBD) for pets has remained one of the hottest consumer products on the market, and sales of CBD pet products has grown a whopping 946 percent in 2019, according to a 2019 report by Brightfield Group, from $32 million [...]
As with everything else in the pet care industry, the growth in treats has been fueled by the humanization of pets. Even the manner in which pet treats are displayed on shelves, end caps and checkout counters has changed, [...]
It’s well known that the pet food industry is considered recession resistant, and this year it has been challenged by the coronavirus pandemic. In its April 2020 forecast, Packaged Facts originally predicted 4% expected growth for pet food, but after [...]
The term pet owner is slowly being replaced by pet parent, as more companion animals are being looked at as members of the family. More than a third of all pet owners are Millennials, who have overtaken Baby Boomers as [...]
A quick scan of the labeling and packaging for pet foods and treats made from familiar, traditional ingredients will show that descriptions of those products often contain similar language and visuals. Companies focusing on the high degree of purity in [...]
In 2019, approximately 11 percent of American households had pets other than dogs or cats, which translates to nearly 14 million out of the 69 million pet-owning households, according to Simmons data cited by market research firm Package Facts. Fish [...]
No matter if they label themselves “pet parents” or use the term “fur babies” to describe their companion animals, the owners of dogs and cats play maternal and paternal roles when raising newborn pets. Proper feeding, teaching and nurturing are [...]
