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U.S. Pet Industry Statistics: 2026 Facts & Trends

Current figures on pet spending, ownership, and how American households are buying for their pets.

Last updated October 22, 2026. All figures below are from the American Pet Products Association’s 2025 National Pet Owners Survey and 2026 industry reporting.

THE HEADLINE NUMBERS

Six current pet industry statistics

Pet ownership remains widespread, while pet households are becoming more deliberate about value. The figures below give writers, retailers, and pet lovers a quick view of the current U.S. market.

$158B

spent in the U.S. pet industry in 2025

That was a 3.7% increase from the prior year, according to APPA. Source: APPA, March 26, 2026

$165B

projected U.S. pet industry sales for 2026

APPA projects full-year growth of about 4.4%, including roughly 2% from inflation. Source: APPA, March 26, 2026

95M

U.S. households owned at least one pet in 2025

Pet ownership remained stable across a broad base of American households. Source: APPA, March 26, 2026

71M

U.S. households owned a dog in 2025

That equals 53% of households, up from 51% in 2024. Source: APPA, March 26, 2026

53M

U.S. households owned a cat in 2025

Cat ownership reached 39% of households and rose 5% year over year. Source: APPA, March 26, 2026

22%

of pet owners said they spent less on pets in 2025

APPA says this was a 10% increase from 2024 as more owners sought value. Source: APPA, March 26, 2026

WHAT THE NUMBERS SHOW

A bigger market with more careful buying

U.S. pet industry sales grew in 2025 and are projected to rise again in 2026. At the same time, APPA reports that more owners are looking closely at value, with spending shifting toward the products and care that matter most to their daily routines.

Dog households grew to 71 million, and cat households reached 53 million. That gives practical pet products a large and expanding audience, especially when they solve an everyday need clearly and earn their place in the budget.

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METHODOLOGY & SOURCES

How to use these figures

This page reports the figures as published by the American Pet Products Association. It does not combine estimates from different surveys or calculate new totals. The 2025 ownership and spending figures come from APPA’s 2026 State of the Industry reporting, released March 26, 2026.

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