Pet ownership in the U.S. - statistics & facts

Pet-ownership: household penetration rates 1988-2020

Household penetration rates for pet-ownership in the United States from 1988 to 2020

Generational share of pet ownership in the United States 2021/22

Share of pet ownership in the United States in 2021/22, by generation

U.S. pet industry expenditure 1994-2021

Pet industry expenditure in the United States from 1994 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)

U.S. pet market sales by category 2018-2021

Pet market sales in the United States from 2018 to 2021, by category (in billion U.S. dollars)

U.S. pet store revenue distribution 2021, by category

Distribution of pet store revenue in the United States in 2021, by category

Number of U.S. pet owning households by species 2021/22

Number of pet owning households in the United States in 2021/22, by species (in millions)

Share of pet types owned in U.S. households in 2020

Distribution of pet ownership in the United States in 2020, by species

Pet type ownership in the U.S. in 2020, by generation

Share of pet types owned in the United States in 2020, by generation

Spending on pets per year in the U.S. 2020, by species

Average annual expenditure on dogs and cats in the United States as of 2020, by category (in U.S. dollars)

States with the highest pet ownership rates in the U.S. 2022

Pet ownership rates in the United States in 2022, by leading state

States with the highest dog ownership rates in the U.S. 2022

Dog ownership rates in the United States in 2022, by leading state

States with the highest cat ownership rates in the U.S. 2022

Cat ownership rates in the United States in 2022, by leading state

Pet owners' perceptions of their pets as 'fur babies' U.S. 2020, by generation

Do you consider your pet as your 'fur baby'?

Usage of Halloween pet costumes in the U.S. 2021

Share of consumers who will dress their pet in a costume for Halloween in the United States in 2021

Top ranked Halloween costumes for pets in the United States in 2021

Most popular Halloween costumes for pets in the United States in 2021

U.S. shoppers who plan on buying a holiday gift for their pet 2020, by generation

Share of respondents who plan on purchasing a holiday gift for their pet in the U.S. 2020, by generation

U.S. planned spending on pets during the holidays 2020, by generation

Average planned spending on pets during the holidays in the United States as of September 2020, by generation (in U.S. dollars)

Pet owners with monthly pet supplies subscription boxes U.S. 2021, by generation

Share of pet owners with monthly pet supplies subscription boxes in the United States in 2021, by generation

How COVID-19 affected pet ownership in the U.S. 2020-2022

How has your pet ownership been affected by COVID-19?

New pet ownership due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2020/21, by generation

Share of respondents who got a new pet due to COVID-19 in the United States in 2020 and 2021, by generation

YoY change in dogs and cats adopted due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2020

Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the adoption rate of dogs and cats in the United States in 2020

Change in dogs and cats in foster care due to COVID-19 in the U.S. 2020

Increase in the number of dogs and cats in foster care during the pandemic in the United States in 2020

Dog acquisition and ownership patterns during the pandemic U.S. 2020

Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among dog owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020

Cat acquisition and ownership patterns during the pandemic U.S. 2020

Pet acquisition and ownership patterns among cat owners during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2020