Some basic business statistics for the pet industry
in the USA:
Estimated Revenue: $40 billion/year
Estimated breakdown: 40% veterinary services, 30% food,
30% all other products and services
including accessories
Estimated number of cats: 60 million
Estimated number of dogs: 55 million
Estimated number of birds: 1 million
Estimated number of fish: 250 million
US Pet Ownership
Percentage of pet-owning households with a pet broken down by type
of pet in 2005:
34% Cat
38% Dog
28% Others
The US is the largest pet products market in the
world. The US accounts for 5% of the world's population but 1/3rd
of the market for pet products.
source: Euromonitor International
There are fewer cat-owning households than
dog-owning households but more cats since there are many multiple-cat
owning households.
US Pet Diet
Percentage of diet that is prepackaged food:
78% Dogs
93% Cats
source: Euromonitor International
US Pet Travel Habits
14% of all US Adults, approximately 30 million, travel with their pets
with the dog being the traveler 76% of the time.
source: Travel Industry Association
The 'BigBox' US chain stores:
Petco
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Petsmart
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Pharmaceutical and food
conglomerates:
Bayer: Advantage, etc.
Company Site,
stock
information
Wyeth: Fort Dodge, Fel-o-Vax
Company Site,
stock chart
Pfizer: Vanguard, Pet-Tabs, etc.
Company Site,
stock
information
Novartis: Sentinel, Capstar, Program, etc.
Company
Site,
stock
information
Nestle: Ralston
Purina, Friskies. Nestle is the market leader with about 25% of
the overall market
Company Site,
ADR information
Procter and Gamble: Iams, Eukenuba
Company
Site,
stock
information
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prices and pertinent developments in the business of pets.
