Pet Supply

75% of all Americans own a pet & give pet lover gifts & 72% treat them as their Kids

83% constantly get their pet's health checked by a veterinarian every month & spend 20% of their income in pet products, pet supplies, pet medications & pet health insurance.

87% get their pets health checked by veterinarians at regular intervals & pay for pets health insurance.

82% buy premium pet food & various pet nutrition products

77% have their pets groomed by pet groomers to take care of pet odor & pet health

People spend more time reading Pet nutrition labels on pet food & Pet Health Products (41%) than their own food (37%)

The amount of money spent on Pet products, pet supplies, pet lovers gifts, pet supply, pet medications & pet health care products amount to a 30 billion dollar a year Industry, which is equivalent to the combined total budget of 2 countries in Africa
More money is spent on pet supplies, pet medication, pet food & pet health than in the Toy and Baby Food Industries combined

Pet Ownership in America:

Pet Cats: 77.7 million
Pet Dogs: 65 million
Pet Birds: 17.3 million
Pet Reptiles: 9 million
Small Animals: 16.8 million

Source: American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (2006).