US Pet Market Focus: New Dog and Cat Owners

Industry Reports, United States

Report Overview

With a focus on dog or cat owners, this report provides a demographic analysis of “new” pet owners, defined as those who have adopted a new pet within the last 12 months, regardless of the age of the acquired pet.

With parallel data for dogs vs. cats, this report covers pet adoption rates, pet adopter demographics, and the topline channel shopping and product purchasing patterns of new pet adopters. The analysis also includes a detailed look at puppy/kitten formula pet food shoppers. Data are provided at the household level.

Executive Summary $572.85
- Scope of Report $323.44
- Methodology of Report $323.44
- New Pet Adoption Overview $323.44
  - Table | Pet Ownership and New Pet Ownership by Type of Pet, 2019 (in percentages and in thousands)
- Channel Shopping Patterns for Pet Products $323.44
- Pet Product Purchasing Rates $323.44
  - Table | Purchasing Rates for Selected Pet Supply (Non-Food) Types: Dog Owners Overall vs. New Dog Owners, 20
  - Table | Purchasing Rates for Selected Pet Supply (Non-Food) Types: Cat Owners Overall vs. New Cat Owners, 20
- Pet Product Spending Ranges $323.44
  - Table | Spending Ranges for Selected Dog Product Types Among Purchasers in Last 12 Months: Dog Owners Overal
- New Dog Adopter Patterns $323.44
- Puppy Food Shoppers $323.44
- New Cat Adopter Patterns $323.44
- Kitten Food Shoppers $323.44

New Pet Adoption Overview $544.10
- Chapter Highlights $323.44
- Introduction $323.44
  - Scope of Report $323.44
  - Methodology of Report $323.44
- Overview of Pet Adoption and Product Purchasing Patterns $345.10
  - Topline Pet Adoption Rates $323.44
    - Table | Pet Ownership and New Pet Ownership by Type of Pet, 2019 (in percentages and in thousands)
  - Channel Shopping Patterns for Pet Products $323.44
  - Pet Product Purchasing Rates $323.44
    - Table | Purchasing Rates for Selected Pet Supply (Non-Food) Types: Dog Owners Overall vs. New Dog Owners, 20
    - Table | Purchasing Rates for Selected Pet Supply (Non-Food) Types: Cat Owners Overall vs. New Cat Owners, 20
  - Pet Product Spending Ranges $323.44
    - Table | Spending Ranges for Selected Dog Product Types Among Purchasers in Last 12 Months: Dog Owners Overal
    - Table | Spending Ranges for Cat Toys Among Purchasers in Last 12 Months: Cat Owners Overall vs. New Cat Owne

Focus on New Dog Adopters $1,630.13
- Chapter Highlights $323.44
- Introduction $323.44
  - Note on New Dog Adopter Data $323.44
  - 7.4 Million New Dog Households $323.44
  - Where/How Pet Dogs Were Acquired $323.44
  - Size of Pet Dogs Acquired $323.44
  - Inside/Outside Patterns for Keeping New Dogs $323.44
  - Most Important Sources of Information on Pet Care $323.44
- New Dog Adopter Demographics $476.96
  - Patterns by Gender $323.44
    - Table | New Dog Adopter Patterns by Gender, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Age Bracket and Generational Cohort $323.44
    - Table | New Dog Adopter Patterns by Age Bracket, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Race/Ethnicity $323.44
    - Table | New Dog Adopter Patterns by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Geographic Region $323.44
    - Table | New Dog Adopter Patterns by Geographic Region, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Educational Attainment $323.44
    - Table | New Dog Adopter Patterns by Highest Educational Attainment, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Employment Status $323.44
    - Table | New Dog Adopter Patterns by Employment Status, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Household Income Bracket $323.44
    - Table | New Dog Adopter Patterns by Household Income, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Household Composition $323.44
    - Table | New Dog Adopter Patterns by Marital Status, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
    - Table | New Dog Adopter Patterns by Children in Household, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Type of Residence $323.44
    - Table | New Dog Adopter Patterns by Type of Residence, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
- Puppy Formula Dog Food Shoppers $323.44
  - Note on Dog/Puppy Food Buying Data $323.44
- Overall Dog Food vs. Puppy Food Purchasing Demographics $1,342.31
  - Patterns by Gender $323.44
  - Patterns by Age Bracket and Generational Cohort $323.44
  - Patterns by Race/Ethnicity and Region $323.44
  - Patterns by Metropolitan Area Classification $323.44
  - Patterns by Educational Attainment $323.44
  - Patterns by Employment Status $323.44
  - Patterns by Household Income $323.44
  - Patterns by Marital Status and Household Composition $323.44
  - Patterns by Type of Residence $1,034.61
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Gender: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and ind
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Age Bracket: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, an
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Generational Cohort: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percent
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Race/Ethnicity: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages,
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Geographic Region: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentag
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Metropolitan Area Classification: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total num
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Highest Educational Attainment: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbe
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Employment Status: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentag
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Household Income: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentage
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Marital Status: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages,
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Number of People in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total number
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Number of Adults in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total number
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Number or Employed Adults in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (tot
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Children in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, perce
    - Table | Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Type of Residence: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentag

Focus on New Cat Adopters $1,630.13
- Chapter Highlights $323.44
- Introduction $323.44
  - Note on New Cat Adopter Data $323.44
  - 5.4 Million New Cat Households $323.44
  - Where/How Pet Cats Were Acquired $323.44
  - Most Important Sources of Information on Pet Care $323.44
- New Cat Adopter Demographics $513.23
  - Patterns by Gender $323.44
    - Table | New Cat Adopter Patterns by Gender, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Age Bracket and Generational Cohort $323.44
    - Table | New Cat Adopter Patterns by Age Bracket, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Race/Ethnicity $323.44
    - Table | New Cat Adopter Patterns by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Geographic Region $323.44
    - Table | New Cat Adopter Patterns by Geographic Region, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Educational Attainment $323.44
    - Table | New Cat Adopter Patterns by Highest Educational Attainment, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Employment Status $323.44
    - Table | New Cat Adopter Patterns by Employment Status, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Household Income Bracket $323.44
    - Table | New Cat Adopter Patterns by Household Income Bracket, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Household Composition $323.44
    - Table | New Cat Adopter Patterns by Marital Status, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
    - Table | New Cat Adopter Patterns by Children in Household, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
  - Patterns by Type of Residence $323.44
    - Table | New Cat Adopter Patterns by Type of Residence, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
- Focus on Kitten Formula Cat Food Shoppers $323.44
  - Note on Cat/Kitten Food Buying Data $323.44
- Overall Cat Food vs. Kitten Food Purchasing Demographics $1,222.66
  - Patterns by Gender $323.44
  - Patterns by Age Bracket and Generational Cohort $323.44
  - Patterns by Race/Ethnicity and Region $323.44
  - Patterns by Metropolitan Area Classification $323.44
  - Patterns by Educational Attainment $323.44
  - Patterns by Employment Status $323.44
  - Patterns by Household Income Bracket $323.44
  - Patterns by Marital Status and Household Composition $323.44
  - Patterns by Type of Residence $1,004.81
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Gender: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and in
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Age Bracket: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, a
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Generational Cohort: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percen
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Race/Ethnicity: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Geographic Region: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percenta
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Metropolitan Area Classification: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total nu
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Highest Educational Attainment: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numb
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Employment Status: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percenta
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Household Income Bracket: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, p
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Marital Status: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Number of People in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbe
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Number of Adults in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbe
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Number of Employed Adults in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (to
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Children in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, perc
    - Table | Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Type of Residence: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percenta

How We Analyse This Market

In addition to drawing on Packaged Facts’ extensive research and publications on the pet industry, the analysis is based on online Packaged Facts surveys conducted between February 2019 and August 2019, as well as trade and syndicated sources including MRI-Simmons National Consumer Surveys.

As key indicators of new patterns, challenges, and growth opportunities in the pet industry, pet adoption and new pet owner shopping patterns are an important focus of U.S. pet market research. A somewhat higher percentage of cat owners than of dog owners adopt a new pet each year, reflecting in part the higher prevalence of multiple-cat ownership. Nonetheless, the number of pet-owning households who adopt dogs exceeds the number who adopt cats, given the greater population of dog-owning households.

New dog or cat owners are likely to be filling out their assortment of pet products, and thus generally show higher shopping rates across retail channels than do dog or cat owners overall. Even so, new dog or cat owners are disproportionately likely to shop at pet specialty stores and pet specialty websites. Similarly, new dog or cat owners generally show higher purchasing rates over the last 12 months across durable pet product types, with their elevated spending levels amplified by the purchasing of higher-priced versions of these products.

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