November 13, 2025 • 3 mins
The global pet care industry is currently valued at 207 billion US dollars in 2025 and is undergoing rapid transformation within the last 48 hours, with major shifts driven by changing pet demographics, technological adoption, and ongoing price pressures. Cat ownership is becoming the primary growth driver across Asia Pacific, North America, and Western Europe, with the fastest increase seen in Southeast Asian markets. Cat-owning households in Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines grew between 6 percent and 9 percent from 2024 to 2025, while dog-owning households saw much slower growth. This reflects a growing consumer preference for lower-maintenance, cost-effective pets, especially as economic uncertainties and 'petflation' affect spending habits. As a result, cat food sales have reached a compound annual growth rate of 6 percent, outpacing dog food growth at just 3.8 percent.
Retailers are outperforming manufacturers and pet healthcare companies on the stock market so far in 2025. For example, prominent UK retailer Pets at Home reported a 5.6 percent share value increase through October, while American pet food producers face declining share prices and volumes amidst consumer spending hesitation and higher input costs. Supply chain disruptions and price volatility remain concerns, but industry leaders are responding by investing in automation, sustainability, and digital transformation, including direct-to-consumer e-commerce and premium product development.
Pet wearables and veterinary IoT solutions are rapidly gaining ground. The pet wearables market alone is projected to grow at a 15 percent annual rate, with demand for health and fitness tracking devices especially strong in urban markets. Online channels have strengthened their dominance as consumers seek convenience and broader choices. In packaging, the animal healthcare packaging market is now worth 3.5 billion US dollars and growing at 5.5 percent annually, with increased demand for compliance, safety, and advanced dispensing systems.
Veterinary medical devices and supplies also saw continued expansion, supported by favorable regulatory changes and heightened investment, especially in Asia Pacific markets. Leaders like Purina continue to innovate, launching over 100 new products and focusing on wet cat food and specialty health-focused offerings.
Comparing to early 2025, the market now features accelerated innovation, a sharp rise in health-focused products for cats, and a noticeable consumer shift toward value and efficiency. The key challenge remains maintaining growth in the face of inflation, supply chain headwinds, and moderating consumer patience with higher prices.
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Retailers are outperforming manufacturers and pet healthcare companies on the stock market so far in 2025. For example, prominent UK retailer Pets at Home reported a 5.6 percent share value increase through October, while American pet food producers face declining share prices and volumes amidst consumer spending hesitation and higher input costs. Supply chain disruptions and price volatility remain concerns, but industry leaders are responding by investing in automation, sustainability, and digital transformation, including direct-to-consumer e-commerce and premium product development.
Pet wearables and veterinary IoT solutions are rapidly gaining ground. The pet wearables market alone is projected to grow at a 15 percent annual rate, with demand for health and fitness tracking devices especially strong in urban markets. Online channels have strengthened their dominance as consumers seek convenience and broader choices. In packaging, the animal healthcare packaging market is now worth 3.5 billion US dollars and growing at 5.5 percent annually, with increased demand for compliance, safety, and advanced dispensing systems.
Veterinary medical devices and supplies also saw continued expansion, supported by favorable regulatory changes and heightened investment, especially in Asia Pacific markets. Leaders like Purina continue to innovate, launching over 100 new products and focusing on wet cat food and specialty health-focused offerings.
Comparing to early 2025, the market now features accelerated innovation, a sharp rise in health-focused products for cats, and a noticeable consumer shift toward value and efficiency. The key challenge remains maintaining growth in the face of inflation, supply chain headwinds, and moderating consumer patience with higher prices.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The global pet care industry is currently valued at two
hundred seven billion US dollars in twenty twenty five and
is undergoing rapid transformation within the last forty eight hours,
with major shifts driven by changing pet demographics, technological adoption,
and ongoing price pressures. Cat ownership is becoming the primary
growth driver across Asia, Pacific, North America, and Western Europe,
(00:24):
with the fastest increasing in Southeast Asian markets. Cat owning
households in Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines grew between six
percent and nine percent from twenty twenty four to twenty
twenty five, while dog owning households saw much slower growth.
This reflects a growing consumer preference for lower matenance, cost
effective pets, especially as economic uncertainties in petflation affect spending habits.
(00:48):
As a result, cat food sales have reached a compound
annual growth rate of six percent, outpacing dog food growth
at just three point eight percent. Retailers are outperforming manufactures
and pet healthcare companies on the stock market so far.
In twenty twenty five. For example, prominent UK retailer Pets
at Home reported a five point six percent share value
(01:11):
increased through October, while American pet food producers face to
coining share prices and volumes amidst consumer spending, hesitation, and
higher input costs. Supply chain disruptions and price volatility remain concerns,
but industry leaders are responding by investing in automation, sustainability,
and digital transformation, including direct to consumer e commerce and
(01:35):
premium product development. Pet wearables and vet mary IoT solutions
are rapidly gaining ground. The pet wearables market alone is
projected to grow at a fifteen percent annual rate, with
demand for health and fitness tracking devices especially strong in
urban markets. Online channels have strengthened their dominance as consumer
(01:56):
seek convenience and broader choices in package. The animal health
care packaging market is now worth three point five billion
US dollars and growing at five point five percent annually
with increased demand for compliance, safety and advanced dispensing systems.
Veterinary medical devices and supplies also saw continued expansion, supported
(02:20):
by favorable regulatory changes and heightened investment, especially in Asia
Pacific markets. Leaders like Parina continue to innovate, launching over
one hundred new products and focusing on wet cat food
and specialty health focused offerings. Comparing to early twenty twenty five,
the market now features accelerated innovation, a sharp rise in
(02:43):
health focused products for cats, and a noticeable consumer shift
toward value and efficiency. The key challenge remains maintaining growth
in the face of inflation, supply chain headwinds, and moderating
consumer patients with higher prices.
The global pet care industry is currently valued at two
hundred seven billion US dollars in twenty twenty five and
is undergoing rapid transformation within the last forty eight hours,
with major shifts driven by changing pet demographics, technological adoption,
and ongoing price pressures. Cat ownership is becoming the primary
growth driver across Asia, Pacific, North America, and Western Europe,
(00:24):
with the fastest increasing in Southeast Asian markets. Cat owning
households in Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines grew between six
percent and nine percent from twenty twenty four to twenty
twenty five, while dog owning households saw much slower growth.
This reflects a growing consumer preference for lower matenance, cost
effective pets, especially as economic uncertainties in petflation affect spending habits.
(00:48):
As a result, cat food sales have reached a compound
annual growth rate of six percent, outpacing dog food growth
at just three point eight percent. Retailers are outperforming manufactures
and pet healthcare companies on the stock market so far.
In twenty twenty five. For example, prominent UK retailer Pets
at Home reported a five point six percent share value
(01:11):
increased through October, while American pet food producers face to
coining share prices and volumes amidst consumer spending, hesitation, and
higher input costs. Supply chain disruptions and price volatility remain concerns,
but industry leaders are responding by investing in automation, sustainability,
and digital transformation, including direct to consumer e commerce and
(01:35):
premium product development. Pet wearables and vet mary IoT solutions
are rapidly gaining ground. The pet wearables market alone is
projected to grow at a fifteen percent annual rate, with
demand for health and fitness tracking devices especially strong in
urban markets. Online channels have strengthened their dominance as consumer
(01:56):
seek convenience and broader choices in package. The animal health
care packaging market is now worth three point five billion
US dollars and growing at five point five percent annually
with increased demand for compliance, safety and advanced dispensing systems.
Veterinary medical devices and supplies also saw continued expansion, supported
(02:20):
by favorable regulatory changes and heightened investment, especially in Asia
Pacific markets. Leaders like Parina continue to innovate, launching over
one hundred new products and focusing on wet cat food
and specialty health focused offerings. Comparing to early twenty twenty five,
the market now features accelerated innovation, a sharp rise in
(02:43):
health focused products for cats, and a noticeable consumer shift
toward value and efficiency. The key challenge remains maintaining growth
in the face of inflation, supply chain headwinds, and moderating
consumer patients with higher prices.
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