Cats Market Overview: United States Report

Report Overview

This report discusses the US cat market overview, including such issues as the cat segment’s position within the overall pet market, cat ownership rates and trends, cat owner demographics.
A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes

 Table of Contents

• Spotlight on Felines
• Cats at 30% of Pet Market Sales
• Top Reasons for Pet Ownership
• Changes in US Pet Population
• Drop in Dog Ownership & Growth in Cat Ownership
• Cat Owners: Health & Wellness

• Cat vs. Dog Ownership Levels
• Trends by Number of Cats Owned
• Generational Trends in Cat Ownership
• Cat Acquisition Patterns

• 5-Year Growth Demographics
• 10-Year Growth Demographics

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Share of Cat Owners Who Agree That Pet Industry Sectors Sometimes Treat Cats as Second-Class Citizens; 2019, 2022, & 2026 (% of cat owners)
• Table 1 | Reasons for Keeping Pets: Cat Owners, Dog Owners, & Other Pet Owners, 2025 (% agreeing)
• Table 2 | Top Reasons for Having Cats Not Dogs, by Income, 2026 (% of owners of cats not dogs)
• Table 3 | Top Pet Health and Wellness Concerns, 2026 (% of cat & dog owners)
• Table 4 | Number of Cat-Owning Households, 2006/07 – 2025/26 (thousands)
• Figure 2 | Number of Cats Per Cat-Owning Household, 2006/7 – 2025/26 (%)
• Figure 3 | Cat-Owning Household Population by Generational Cohort, 2020 – 2026 (thousands)
• Figure 4 | Pets Added to Household in Last 12 Months, 2026 (%)
• Table 5 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to the Cat Market