Other Pet Food

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…

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…

Consistent with a return to busier, more hectic lifestyles in 2023, a growing number of consumers opted for perceived lower maintenance pet options, such as small mammals or those kept in an aquarium or terrarium. As a result, other pet food…

Small mammal/reptile food recorded solid current value growth toward the end of the review period, with the pandemic having boosted the other pet population and ownership. This resulted in an increasing demand for associated food and products. Small…

The rapid rise of urbanisation has led to hectic lifestyles, with little time available for peace and tranquillity. Many consumers are looking for a quiet companion which is easy to maintain, which at the same time they can conveniently leave at home…

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…

The value sales of other pet food in Belgium are set to rise in 2024. However, the populations of reptiles, birds and fish continue to drop as the cost of housing and looking after these animals has risen over the previous couple of years. The…

Other pet food in Canada mirrors key trends in dog and cat food towards the end of the review period. In this vein, Canadian pet owners are increasingly seeking premium options through the use of natural ingredients. This has translated into a rise…

Ownership of other pets in Chile, such as birds, fish, small mammals, and reptiles, is experiencing a significant deceleration, relegating them to niche status within the pet ownership landscape. This trend can be attributed to several factors that…

The total population of other pets has been gradually declining, and this is set to continue in 2024, which is expected to lead to minimal retail volume and current value growth for other pet food in this year. The declining population of other pets…

Sales of cats and dogs in pet shops and superstores and garden centres is now forbidden due to a new law that came into effect on 1 January 2024, but the sale of small mammals, birds, fish and reptiles remains authorised. Nonetheless, in late 2022,…

Existing pet fish owners in Hong Kong are being met with increasing unit prices of fish food. Despite fish food being relatively affordable overall, prospective owners may be dissuaded by the hidden costs associated with keeping fish, such as…

Other pet food registered a slight decline in retail volume terms in 2023 although this was supplemented by an increase in current value terms, with value growth boosted by price increases implemented by companies in response to rising costs. Despite…

Other pet food continues to see dynamic growth in value and volume terms in 2024, continuing the patter seen in the second half of the review period. This dynamism is in part thanks to the increasing openness of the culture in the Kingdom with…

In 2024, maintaining the negative trend seen in 2023, other pet food is set to see declines in both retail volume and current value terms in South Korea. During the pandemic, there was a notable increase in the population of other pets; however, in…

Pet care is experiencing growth across the different categories, not only for dog and cat food, but also for other pet food in the United Arab Emirates targeting birds, fish and small mammals/reptiles as these populations grow. Owning a pet is…

In 2024, against the current economic challenges and an observable decline in the dog and cat populations in 2023, a distinctive 6% surge has been witnessed in the small mammal/reptile population in the UK. This rise can be attributed to the…

Maintaining the trend from the previous two years, other pet food in the US is set to see slight retail volume decline in 2024, along with current value growth. As pet ownership increasingly becomes a premium commitment, players in other pet food…

Other pet food continued to decline in Colombia in 2024, with this trend attributable to various cultural aspects that limit growth in this category. One significant factor is the lower emotional connection that many people have with these types of…

In Denmark, other pet foods, such as that suitable for birds, fish, small mammals, and reptile food, has continued to decline in retail volume terms throughout the latter half of the review period, including in 2023. This contraction is tied to a…