U.S. Pet Market Focus: New Dog and Cat Owners

U.S. Pet Market Focus: New Dog and Cat Owners

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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.

In addition to drawing on Packaged Facts’ extensive research and publications on the pet industry, the analysis in this report 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.


  • Executive Summary
    • Scope of Report
    • Methodology of Report
    • New Pet Adoption Overview
      • Table Pet Ownership and New Pet Ownership by Type of Pet, 2019 (in percentages and in thousands)
    • Channel Shopping Patterns for Pet Products
    • Pet Product Purchasing Rates
      • Table Purchasing Rates for Selected Pet Supply (Non-Food) Types: Dog Owners Overall vs. New Dog Owners, 2019 (percent)
      • Table Purchasing Rates for Selected Pet Supply (Non-Food) Types: Cat Owners Overall vs. New Cat Owners, 2019 (percent)
    • Pet Product Spending Ranges
      • Table Spending Ranges for Selected Dog Product Types Among Purchasers in Last 12 Months: Dog Owners Overall vs. New Dog Owners, 2019 (dollars spent)
    • New Dog Adopter Patterns
    • Puppy Food Shoppers
    • New Cat Adopter Patterns
    • Kitten Food Shoppers
  • New Pet Adoption Overview
    • Chapter Highlights
    • Introduction
      • Scope of Report
      • Methodology of Report
    • Overview of Pet Adoption and Product Purchasing Patterns
      • Topline Pet Adoption Rates
        • Table Pet Ownership and New Pet Ownership by Type of Pet, 2019 (in percentages and in thousands)
      • Channel Shopping Patterns for Pet Products
      • Pet Product Purchasing Rates
        • Table Purchasing Rates for Selected Pet Supply (Non-Food) Types: Dog Owners Overall vs. New Dog Owners, 2019 (percent)
        • Table Purchasing Rates for Selected Pet Supply (Non-Food) Types: Cat Owners Overall vs. New Cat Owners, 2019 (percent)
      • Pet Product Spending Ranges
        • Table Spending Ranges for Selected Dog Product Types Among Purchasers in Last 12 Months: Dog Owners Overall vs. New Dog Owners, 2019 (dollars spent)
        • Table Spending Ranges for Cat Toys Among Purchasers in Last 12 Months: Cat Owners Overall vs. New Cat Owners, 2019 (dollars spent)
  • Focus on New Dog Adopters
    • Chapter Highlights
    • Introduction
      • Note on New Dog Adopter Data
      • 7.4 Million New Dog Households
      • Where/How Pet Dogs Were Acquired
      • Size of Pet Dogs Acquired
      • Inside/Outside Patterns for Keeping New Dogs
      • Most Important Sources of Information on Pet Care
    • New Dog Adopter Demographics
      • Patterns by Gender
        • Table New Dog Adopter Patterns by Gender, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Age Bracket and Generational Cohort
        • Table New Dog Adopter Patterns by Age Bracket, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Race/Ethnicity
        • Table New Dog Adopter Patterns by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Geographic Region
        • Table New Dog Adopter Patterns by Geographic Region, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Educational Attainment
        • Table New Dog Adopter Patterns by Highest Educational Attainment, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Employment Status
        • Table New Dog Adopter Patterns by Employment Status, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Household Income Bracket
        • Table New Dog Adopter Patterns by Household Income, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Household Composition
        • 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
        • Table New Dog Adopter Patterns by Type of Residence, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
    • Puppy Formula Dog Food Shoppers
      • Note on Dog/Puppy Food Buying Data
    • Overall Dog Food vs. Puppy Food Purchasing Demographics
      • Patterns by Gender
      • Patterns by Age Bracket and Generational Cohort
      • Patterns by Race/Ethnicity and Region
      • Patterns by Metropolitan Area Classification
      • Patterns by Educational Attainment
      • Patterns by Employment Status
      • Patterns by Household Income
      • Patterns by Marital Status and Household Composition
      • Patterns by Type of Residence
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Gender: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Age Bracket: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Generational Cohort: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Race/Ethnicity: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Geographic Region: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Metropolitan Area Classification: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Highest Educational Attainment: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Employment Status: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Household Income: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Marital Status: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Number of People in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Number of Adults in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Number or Employed Adults in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Children in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Dog and Puppy Food Shopper Patterns by Type of Residence: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
  • Focus on New Cat Adopters
    • Chapter Highlights
    • Introduction
      • Note on New Cat Adopter Data
      • 5.4 Million New Cat Households
      • Where/How Pet Cats Were Acquired
      • Most Important Sources of Information on Pet Care
    • New Cat Adopter Demographics
      • Patterns by Gender
        • Table New Cat Adopter Patterns by Gender, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Age Bracket and Generational Cohort
        • Table New Cat Adopter Patterns by Age Bracket, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Race/Ethnicity
        • Table New Cat Adopter Patterns by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Geographic Region
        • Table New Cat Adopter Patterns by Geographic Region, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Educational Attainment
        • Table New Cat Adopter Patterns by Highest Educational Attainment, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Employment Status
        • Table New Cat Adopter Patterns by Employment Status, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Household Income Bracket
        • Table New Cat Adopter Patterns by Household Income Bracket, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
      • Patterns by Household Composition
        • 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
        • Table New Cat Adopter Patterns by Type of Residence, 2019 (number, percent, and index)
    • Focus on Kitten Formula Cat Food Shoppers
      • Note on Cat/Kitten Food Buying Data
    • Overall Cat Food vs. Kitten Food Purchasing Demographics
      • Patterns by Gender
      • Patterns by Age Bracket and Generational Cohort
      • Patterns by Race/Ethnicity and Region
      • Patterns by Metropolitan Area Classification
      • Patterns by Educational Attainment
      • Patterns by Employment Status
      • Patterns by Household Income Bracket
      • Patterns by Marital Status and Household Composition
      • Patterns by Type of Residence
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Gender: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Age Bracket: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Generational Cohort: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Race/Ethnicity: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Geographic Region: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Metropolitan Area Classification: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Highest Educational Attainment: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Employment Status: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Household Income Bracket: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Marital Status: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Number of People in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Number of Adults in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Number of Employed Adults in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Children in Household: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)
        • Table Cat and Kitten Food Shopper Patterns by Type of Residence: 2009, 2014, 2019 (total numbers, percentages, and indexes)

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