2005 Pet Industry Stats

PET OWNERSHIP

63% of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 69.1 millions homes
45% of U.S. households own more than one pet

In 1988, the first year the survey was conducted, 56% of U.S. households owned a pet as compared to the 63% of present day

Total Number of Pets Owned in the U.S. (millions)

                 Bird                              16.6
                 Cat                               90.5
                 Dog                              73.9
                 Fish                            148.6
                 Reptile                          11.0
                 Small Animal                 18.2
 * Ownership statistics are gathered from APPMA's 2005/2006 National Pet Owners Survey

SPENDING

Total U.S. Pet Industry Expenditures
Year                 Billion
2006                 $38.4 Est.
2005                 $36.3
2004                 $34.4
 

Actual Sales within the U.S. Market in 2005

In 2005, $36.3 billion was spent on our pets in the U.S.:

Food                                               $14.7 billion                                                      
Vet Care                                          $8.7 billion
Supplies/OTC Medicine                     $8.7 billion
Live animal purchases                       $1.7 billion
Pet Services: grooming & boarding     $2.5 billion

* Unless otherwise stated, spending statistics are gathered by APPMA from various market reseach sources and are not included in the organization's bi-annual Pet Owners Survey. 
 
Basic Annual Expenses for Dog and Cat Owners in Dollars:

**Note: APPMA does not ask Survey Participants how much in total they spend on their dog or cats annually. The expenses listed above are not all inclusive and each category was asked separately of the survey participant.