Other Pet Food

Whilst the pandemic has led to a rise in dog and cat ownership, there has been little change to bird, fish and small mammal ownership in recent years. Dogs and cats have been sought out because of the companionship they provide, which has been much…

Fish food remains the most relevant sub-category within other pet food in terms of value. However, other sub-categories such as food for small mammals, rodents, and reptiles are growing faster. This is likely explained by pet owners seeking more…

Veterinary clinics remain the most important distribution channel for other pet food, with modern grocery retailers and pet shops accounting for most of the remainder. During 2020, there was a modest shift in distribution from veterinary clinics and…

Having fallen for the first time in four years during 2021, retail constant value sales (2022 prices) of other pet food stabilised in 2022. The number of other pets in Singapore continued to expand during the year but remained just below its 2011…

The other pet population saw a strong boost in 2021 as more time was spent as home during the pandemic. While the other pet population is still set to grow in 2022, the rate of increase is set to slow slightly, as the “new normal” is starting to be…

Other pet food has shown decline in sales over several years of the review period and continues to display negative volume growth in 2022, with the bird, fish and reptile populations all declining in Colombia, and dogs and cats being the…

Over the review period, as modern life became busier and more hectic than ever, few consumers were interested in taking care of small mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish. A further deterrent was the expense of housing, food, and accessories for these…

Since the emergence of the pandemic, Chileans’ enthusiasm to adopt pets has increased significantly. The overall number of pets in 2020 experienced strong growth rates as a result of measures implemented by the local government to control the spread…

Other pet food records sluggish growth, due to low levels on interest in other pets in Morocco. There is some increase in products relating to bird and fish food in stores’ shelf space, for example as seen with the Riga brand (from Jessy Diffusion…

Other pet food is dominated by small mammal/reptile food, with the number of such pets expanding steadily over the course of the review period. This stands in stark contrast to the bird and fish populations, which both fell during the review period…

Although retail volume sales were flat in 2022, supermarkets are gaining value share due to the expansion of other pet food products with supermarkets and some discounters now stocking bird food. During the pandemic there was a tendency to shop for…

During the review period prior to the onset of the pandemic, the population of other pets (birds, fish and small mammals/reptiles) had been expanding steadily, but social isolation as a result of COVID-19 restrictions served to accelerate this trend.…

The bird population, and therefore bird ownership, has continued to gradually rise in Taiwan over the review period. Taiwan used to export many different breeds of birds as pets to other countries. However, shipping delays and rising shipping costs…

Other pet food in Japan is set to continue to post growth in both retail current value terms and volume terms in 2022, after successfully reversing the prolonged decline in 2020, as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19. Before the pandemic, other pet…

The COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact on sales of other pet food as Greeks adopted more pets whilst spending more time at home. Demand for other pet food surged in 2020 and 2021 as consumers brought birds, fish and small mammals into their…

Families with children showed an increased interest in adopting or buying pets during the pandemic as a way to cure the boredom and anxiety created by home seclusion. Mice and fish (mainly guppies or goldfish) are common choices in Hungary for new…

While small mammal/reptile food registered a positive performance in volume terms in 2020 and 2021 supported by an increase in the small mammal population during the COVID-19 crisis, the category looked set to return to decline in 2022. During the…

Other pet food for birds, fish, small animals and reptiles in Poland is shared among several companies, with none of them having a standout lead. Four companies lead other pet food (Vitakraft Tuptus Sp zoo, Tropical Tadeusz Ogrodnik Co, PW Hobby…

As the general awareness around pet care in Egypt increases, more and more people are opting for smaller sized pets such as birds and fish, while they are also becoming more willing to invest in the right food to keep them healthy and happy.…

Having surged to its highest-ever level during 2020, the population of other pets (birds, fish, reptiles and small mammals) in Canada declined during both 2021 and 2022. In 2020, lockdown restrictions helped to boost to popularity of other pets, with…