Other Pet Food

With a return to busier, post-pandemic lifestyles, consumers showed a continued interest in perceived lower maintenance pet options, especially small mammals, reptiles and fish. As a result, retail sales of other pet food increased in both volume and…

2023 is seeing a decline in volume sales of overall other pet food, driven primarily by small mammal/reptile food though bird food is also falling slightly. Small mammal/reptile food saw a spike in growth during the COVID-19 pandemic - with schools…

In 2022, several large retail channels, such as Spar, optimised their portfolios by reducing their offerings of other pet foods. This change has driven the growth of specialised pet stores and e-commerce platforms, including fressnapf.hu, tesco.hu,…

The ownership of birds, fish, and other small mammals/reptiles is not popular in the Egyptian culture and is not expected to change significantly in the forecast period. Birds and fish are considered a short-lived experience for pet owners, and while…

The growth in the aquarium hobby is driving an increase in the demand for fish food. More people are keeping fish as pets, and the aquarium hobby has become more popular in recent years, with many consumers investing in larger and more elaborate…

According to pet shop owners, the majority of their sales are for cats and dogs, whereas there is a more modest demand for other pet food and products related to less common pets such as fish, birds, and small animals such as rabbits. This trend is…

Both the bird and reptile populations in Malaysia have declined, as other pets continue to suffer from local (especially younger) consumers’ preference for cats and dogs, which are considered more interactive. Moreover, small mammals and reptiles are…

Other pets such as birds, fish and reptiles increasingly compete with electronic entertainment in local households, which is extremely popular in the era of technology and video games, with younger generations having more frequent access. Therefore,…

Fish food in Germany is being impacted by changes in the popularity of owning aquariums as a hobby following the pandemic. As prolonged home seclusion led to shifts in consumers’ lifestyles, priorities and leisure activities, the demand for…

Other pet food showed only modest growth in 2022 with the bird, fish and reptile populations all declining in Colombia. The awareness of pets as sentient beings makes people less willing to keep small mammals and birds. Dogs and cats are…

Rising average unit prices is driving current value growth in 2023 as inflation remains well above normal levels in Slovakia. The high costs of owning a pet coupled with weak purchasing power is reducing demand for new pets. In turn, this is placing…

The popularity of keeping small mammals continues to grow. Irish like small mammals especially, as they require little attention, are fun to play with, while also being more human-like than birds, fish or reptiles, due to being mammals. Fish are…

While other pet food is only expected to see total volume sales increase marginally in 2023, growth should be up from 2022. The anticipated improvement is mainly due to rising demand for small mammal food as pets like hamsters and rabbits continue to…

Home seclusion during the pandemic resulted in increasing adoption rates of other pets in Brazil, such as fish, birds and small mammals, with these populations continuing to rise in 2022/2023, helping to maintain positive volume sales for other pet…

Owning a pet is a financial luxury that many consumers cannot afford in Australia due to the rising cost of living, but small pets such as birds and fish can be a more affordable option for those who still desire a pet for companionship. Animal…

The bird, fish, mammal and reptile population continues to grow slowly in Belgium. The effects of inflation have touched upon every category, leading to new policies as the abandonment toll has greatly increased versus previous years. Despite being…

Other pet food posted negative growth in both retail value and current value terms in 2022-23. This is due in part to the strong pet humanisation trend visible in Switzerland, since it is more difficult for owners to foster bonds with other pets in…

The high inflation and rising cost of living in 2023 affected other pet food far more than cat food or dog food since owning other pets is less popular and often requires large initial expenses to set up a safe pet environment. Other pets mainly…

Many people in Norway have recently become more reluctant to acquire new pets as the cost of living has increased sharply due to the prolonged spike in inflation and the pace of life has accelerated in line with the easing of the pandemic. As a…

Total volume sales of other pet food in Denmark are set to contract for a second consecutive year in 2023, with the three main categories projected to post negative results in this respect. Overall demand remains depressed due to the continued…