Other Pet Food

Small mammal/reptile food recorded the strongest performance of any category in other pet food in 2018 as the numbers of reptiles, mainly turtles and tortoises, being kept as pets continued to soar. The pet reptile population increased rapidly ...

Pet owners, especially the young generation, generally prefer dogs or cats to other pets. Dogs and pets are increasingly perceived as companions, with the pet humanisation trend continuing to remain fairly undeveloped for other pets such as fish, ...

Generally, consumers fall in one of two categories – either seeking to save money or looking to purchase the products that offer the most nutritional value to their pets. Given the weak South African economy, consumers tend towards the former, ...

While there is growing interest in pets as a whole, the pet bird, fish and reptile populations continue to fall, with only small mammals seeing an increase in ownership. This was linked to a number of factors, including the popularity of dogs and ...

Competition for the attention of children is more intense than ever. The dramatic evolution of technology has resulted in many children playing with smartphones, tablets and other types of electronic entertainment at ever younger ages. In fact, some ...

Reptile food is gaining popularity thanks to a stable pet population, with sales also bolstered by the launch of Placek Premium sro’s Repti Planet food. Many reptile owners still feed their pets by cooking or preparing special meals for them or ...

As with dogs and cats, small mammals are increasingly desired to provide companionship. Small mammals like hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits, which are considered to be an introduction to the pet-owning experience, are enjoying popularity among ...

Smaller pets like birds, fish and small mammals/reptiles are increasingly favoured by Brazilians for several reasons. Due to growing urbanisation rates, homes are both more verticalised and smaller, driving consumers to choose pets that can stay ...

Fish food dominates other pet food and is also seeing the most dynamic growth in current value terms, with this set to continue over the forecast period. In comparison to cats and dogs, fish are viewed as easier to care for and requiring less ...

With increased urbanisation in Indonesia, apartment-friendly pets such as small mammals, reptiles and fish are seeing growing interest, with this supporting the strong current value and volume growth recorded by fish food and small mammal/reptile ...

Fish food remains the largest category in other pet food thanks to the growing trend for fish as a décor element in households. The vibrant colours of fish in fish tanks add depth and calmness to a household and considerable interest. Consumers like ...

Other pet food in Greece continued to struggle in 2019, with all categories registering a further decline in both retail volume and current value terms. Over the review period the fish and reptile populations witnessed the heaviest declines. This can...

The overall population of other pets is expected to continue to fall in Ireland. Pet owners increasingly view pets as family members, which favours dogs and cats over, for instance, small mammals. Rescue pets, in particular, have greater appeal. ...

The other pet population continued to shrink in 2019. This had a negative impact on sales of other pet food which stagnated in retail volume terms. Many pet shops have stopped selling birds, small mammals and reptiles as there is a growing perception...

The bird, fish and small mammal/reptile populations continued to decline slowly but steadily in 2019, largely due to changing lifestyles and family dynamics. Many younger Italians are not interested in keeping these types of pets, while the ...

While owning a cat or a dog is fairly common in Russia, keeping small mammals or reptiles as pets is less usual, but becoming more commonplace a consumers’ worlds are opened up by the internet and the food, and products required for such pets becomes...

Other pet food continues to be a small category in Morocco despite the fact that the other pet population, comprising fish, birds and small mammals/reptiles, is larger than the dog population. Fish are unpopular due to requiring expenditure on ...

As the pet humanisation trend continues, growth of global pet care is accelerating. Younger owners are more likely than prior generations to see pets as family members, which bodes well for future growth. At the high-end, innovations in organic, ...

Young Danish people do not seem to be showing much interest in keeping birds or fish as pets, resulting in stagnating populations. Those who already own fish or birds usually do this as a long-term hobby, although it is a hobby that is not being ...

Fish food continues to be hampered by major price hikes in 2019, which is having a negative effect on sales. Manufacturers are dictating prices, which means that fish owners are being held hostage to increasing prices, as there is no other way for ...