Other Pet Food

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Fish food looks set to be the most dynamic other pet food category in volume growth terms in 2023, as well as the only one to register an improved performance in this regard. It continues to benefit from the fact that fishkeeping and aquarium design…

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 COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a surge in pet adoptions, particularly for dogs and cats, as they provide companionship and pet-human engagement. Conversely, the adoption of other types of pets did not see the same uptick; birds and fish…

The reptile population was especially affected by the post-pandemic slump. Some people who got a reptile during the pandemic began to get rid of them in 2022 and 2023 as the care these animals require resulted in more work than expected. This…

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…

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Spain in 2020 the other pet population returned to growth, reversing a long-term decline. Small mammals became popular among Spaniards again, with small animals such as rabbits and rodents becoming very popular,…

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…

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…

Despite a larger fish population in Sweden among other pets, small mammal/reptile food is the largest in volume terms within other pet food. The other pet population has fluctuated in recent years, with only reptiles and fish showing a marginal…

After a strong performance in 2020, the growth rate of small mammal/reptile food in retail volume terms slowed significantly in 2021 and continued to lose momentum during 2022. This slowdown correlated with the declining population of small mammals…

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…