Other Pet Food

As the pandemic hit, people found themselves at home, and alone at home in many cases. For several years, the population of other pets and consequently the other pet food market decreased, also because dogs and cats received more attention. However,…

During the COVID-19 lockdown, consumers were keen to buy or adopt animals as they had more time spent at home to care for them and viewed them as a source of companionship. This included many people buying or adopting animals for the first time.…

The small mammal/reptile population declined throughout the review period and into 2021 but, the populations of both birds and fish have continued to grow with fish being the most popular other pets. During 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 many…

Other pet food is expected to register double-digit current value growth in 2021, but volume sales are expected to be on par with 2020. Bird food is expected to register volume growth, while fish food and small mammal/reptile food are expected to…

Other pets have not achieved the same level of popularity as dogs and cats. Other pet food therefore remains a niche compared with dog food and cat food, as there is less of an interest in keeping birds, fish and small mammals or reptiles in…

Small mammal/reptile food is anticipated to see the fastest value growth for the fifth consecutive year in 2021, further driven by the increasing popularity of rabbits among the younger Taiwanese, especially by young female consumers that are…

Other pet food category will see continued current value growth in 2021, with the exception of bird food. Birds are not generally considered suitable for keeping as pets in urban apartments in South Korea, with these home to a growing number of…

Ownership of other pets in Romania is mainly concentrated in large urban areas and among higher-income households which can afford packaged other pet food and are keen to ensure their pets receive optimum nutrition. The COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 led…

The populations of birds, fish and small mammals/reptiles continue to grow, but very moderately compared with the increases in the cat and dog populations. Even the pandemic and related home seclusion did not stimulate extra demand for these pets as…

The strict lockdown restrictions imposed in New Zealand early in the pandemic and social distancing measures have increased people’s need for companionship, leading more New Zealanders to acquire pets while spending more time at home. The need for…

Due to ongoing spikes and waves of the virus in the country, recommended confinement rules due to COVID-19 were extended into 2021. Restrictions in schools and universities, most of which have been closed for at least the first half of 2021, and…

While COVID-19 saw an increase in ownership of rodents such as hamsters or rabbits in 2020, as consumers looked for companionship to distract themselves from the boredom of lockdown, it is expected that volume growth in other pet food will decline in…

Bird food is expected to experience the steepest decline in 2021 as households will opt to buy fish and small mammal/reptile food instead during ongoing periods of isolation and lockdown as these pets are easier to maintain. The positive growth of…

Other pet food recorded a moderate decline in retail volume sales in 2020 as the category suffered from consumer preferences for dogs and cats. As cat and dog adoption was stimulated by home seclusion in 2020, consumers were less likely to look to…

During the lockdown period in Greece, there was an increase in the sale of fish, with consumers looking for activities, hobbies and ways to occupy their time. In addition, as consumers had more time to spend at home, they had a better opportunity to…

Whilst cats and dogs are by far the most popular pets in Finland, the event of COVID-19 resulted in higher degrees of pet ownership in other pets too. Small mammals are particularly popular as first-time pets for children, as they are less…

Growth in retail current value sales of other pet food is set to accelerate during 2021, as the threat posed by pandemic begins to fade and economic conditions improve. Bird food, which accounts for the bulk of retail current value sales of other pet…

2020 and 2021 have been years when Austrians spent significantly more time at home. Due to the Austrian government's contact restrictions and the reduced leisure and cultural activities undertaken over several months, more leisure time was spent…

Other pet food is projected to see a further decline in both retail volume and value sales in 2021. This is likely to stem from the declining other pet population with most consumers in Switzerland, including families with children, tending to opt…

As Slovaks sought out animal companionship during 2020, pet ownership of other pets also increased. Pet ownership of small mammals and fish in particular increased as these animals help relieve everyday stress and alleviate negative news in the media…