Eloise Trenda
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In 2021, there were an estimated 15.1 million pet cats owned by households in France. That same year, the share of French households owning a cat was estimated at around 33 percent. France ranked among the two European countries where it was most common to have a cat: only Germany had a higher cat population. The number of cats in other countries, like in the United Kingdom or in Italy, was much lower than that of Germany and France.
Pet cats in France
In 2020, the cat products segment represented 45 percent of the total sales revenue on the pet products market in France. The brand Nestlé Purina Petcare was the main player on the cat food market, with a value market share of 54.3 percent.
Pet market in France
On the pet products market, the majority of the sales were realized by food retail stores in 2019, while garden centers represented 15 percent of the pet industry turnover.
Pet cats in France
In 2020, the cat products segment represented 45 percent of the total sales revenue on the pet products market in France. The brand Nestlé Purina Petcare was the main player on the cat food market, with a value market share of 54.3 percent.
Pet market in France
On the pet products market, the majority of the sales were realized by food retail stores in 2019, while garden centers represented 15 percent of the pet industry turnover.
