Pet Litter, Clean-Up, and Odor Control: U.S. Market Trends and Opportunities, 2nd Edition


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Pet Litter, Clean-up, and Odor-Control Products: U.S. Market Trends, 2nd Edition

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This report analyzes the U.S. market for pet clean-up and odor-control products sold across the full retail spectrum, including mass-market outlets (supercenters, mass merchandisers, supermarkets, warehouse clubs, drugstores, dollar stores), pet specialty stores (independents and chains), and the Internet.

Pet Litter, Clean-Up, and Odor Control Products: U.S. Market Trends, 2nd Edition focuses on products for dogs and cats, segmenting the market into four categories (listed in descending order of dollar size):
  • Cat litter and non-durable litter accessories, including litter mats and additives
  • Puppy/training pads and accessories, including training pad alternatives and pet diapers
  • Pet clean-up and odor-control preparations, including stain-removal sprays, liquids, wipes, and concentrates, and odor-control sprays, powders, foams, crystals, and other formats
  • Dog waste bags
General-market clean-up and odor-control products not specifically marketed as pet-specific are considered only as a point of comparison.


  • Executive Summary
    • The Market
      • Market Definition
      • Report Methodology
      • Market Size and Composition
      • Market Drivers
    • Cat Litter and Accessories
      • Category Overview
      • Competitive Overview
      • Cat Litter Marketing & New Product Trends
      • Retail Trends
      • Consumer Trends
      • Over Half of Litter Users Have Just One Litter Box
    • Dog Waste Management Products
      • Category Overview
      • Competitive Overview
      • Training Pads Marketing & New Product Trends
      • Waste Bags/Accessories Marketing & New Product Trends
      • Retail Trends
      • Consumer Trends
    • Clean-Up and Odor-Control Preparations
      • Competitive Overview
      • Clean-Up and Odor-Control Marketing & New Product Trends
      • Retail Trends
      • Consumer Trends
    • Opportunities in the Pet Clean-Up and Odor-Control Market
      • Omnichannel Approach
      • Time-Saving Solutions
      • Affordable Natural/Eco-Friendly Products
      • Accessible Natural/Eco-Friendly Products
      • Product Safety
      • Smaller Pets, Smaller Spaces
  • The Market
    • Chapter Highlights
    • Market Definition
      • Report Methodology
    • Market Size and Composition
      • Slow But Steady Gains in Total Retail Sales
        • Table U.S. Retail Sales of Pet Clean-Up and Odor-Control Products: 2014, 2019, and 2024 (in millions of dollars)
      • Cat Litter Is Top Category
        • Table U.S. Retail Sales of Pet Clean-Up and Odor-Control Products by Category: 2014, 2019, and 2024 (in millions of dollars)
      • Market Share by Retail Channel
    • Market Drivers
      • Clean-up Innovations Make Pet Ownership Easier
      • Pet as Family
        • Table Level of Agreement with Statement:
      • Health and Wellness
      • Pet Ownership Trends
        • Table Household Penetration Rates for Dogs and Cats, 2009-2019 (percent of U.S. households)
        • Table Household Base for Dog and Cat Ownership, 2009-2019 (in millions of U.S. households)
      • Millennials and Housing Issues
      • Natural and Eco-Friendly
      • Legislating Pet Waste
      • Cat Elimination Habits
  • Cat Litter and Accessories
    • Chapter Highlights
    • Category Overview
      • Introduction
      • Category Sales and Growth
        • Table U.S. Retail Sales of Cat Litter: 2014, 2019, and 2024 (million dollars)
    • Competitive Overview
      • Marketers: Number and Types
      • Nestlé Purina Fields Top-Selling Litter Brand
      • The Challenges of Marketing Litter
      • Innovation Fueled by Seeking Solutions to Cat-Owner Problems
      • Price Increases Drive Cat Litter Sales
      • Expansion and Acquisitions
      • Marketing With Social Media
    • Cat Litter Marketing & New Product Trends
      • Litter Users Expect Odor Control, Easy Clean-Up, and More
      • Subscription Services Abound in Litter Market
      • High Performance Litter
      • Lightweight Litter
      • Odor Control
      • Dust-Free/Low Tracking
      • Natural Litter
      • Health Monitoring and Special Needs Litter
      • Litter Additives
      • Litter Box Liners
    • Retail Trends
      • Retailing Cat Litter
      • Walmart Skews High for Litter Purchases
        • Table Cat Owner Shopping Patterns by Retail Channel: Cat Litter vs. Cat Food, 2018/2019 (percent of cat owners)
      • One-Third of Litter Purchasers Have Litter Delivered
    • Consumer Trends
      • Methodology
      • Most Cat Owners Use Litter
        • Table Litter Usage Trend, 2012-2019 (percent and number of cat-owning households)
      • Tidy Cats Most Frequently Used Brand
      • Key Demographics by Brand
        • Table Key Demographic Indicators for Purchasing Tidy Cats Litter, 2019 (percent, index, and number in thousands of cat-owning households)
        • Table Key Demographic Indicators for Purchasing Fresh Step Litter, 2019 (percent, index, and number of cat-owning households)
        • Table Key Demographic Indicators for Purchasing ARM & HAMMER Litter, 2019 (percent, index, and number of cat-owning households)
        • Table Key Demographic Indicators for Purchasing Scoop Away Litter, 2019 (percent, index, and number of cat-owning households)
        • Table Key Demographic Indicators for Purchasing Store Brand Litter, 2019 (percent, index, and number of cat-owning households)
      • Over Half of Cat Owners Spend $10-$29 Per Month on Cat Litter
      • Scoopable Litter the Most Popular Type by Far
      • Odor Control and Multi-Cat Most Sought-After Features
      • Mid-Sized Litter Packs the Most Popular
        • Table Size of Litter Usually Purchased: By Generational Cohort, 2018 (percent of cat owners)
      • Over Half of Litter Users Have Just One Litter Box and Basic Boxes Rule
  • Dog Waste Management Products
    • Chapter Highlights
    • Category Overview
      • Introduction
      • Category Sales and Growth
        • Table U.S. Retail Sales of Dog Waste Management Products by Category: 2014, 2019, and 2024 (in millions of dollars)
    • Competitive Overview
      • Marketers: Number and Types
      • Private-Label Brands Top Sellers on Amazon and Chewy
      • Expansion and Rebranding Efforts Impact Dog Waste Product Market
    • Training Pads Marketing & New Product Trends
      • Innovation Driven by Performance, Sustainability
        • Table Size of Pet Dogs: Owned and Recently Acquired, 2019 (percent of dog owners)
      • New Training Pads Are Higher Performance, More Eco-Friendly
      • Reusable Pads an Eco-Friendly Alternative
      • Artificial Turf and Real Grass-Based Pad Systems
      • Pad Alternatives
      • Pet Diapers
    • Waste Bags/Accessories Marketing & New Product Trends
      • Waste Bags Ideal for the Dog on the Go
      • Dog Waste Bags Focus on Convenience, "Green" Technology
    • Retail Trends
      • Retailing Dog Waste Management Products
      • Walmart Most Popular Retail Venue for Pet Clean-Up Purchases
    • Consumer Trends
      • Methodology
      • Waste Bags the Most Popular Dog Waste Management Product
      • Puppy/Training Pads Not Just for Training
      • Waste Management Products Appeal to Urban Dwellers, Puppy Owners
        • Table Demographic Indicators for Purchasing Dog Waste Management Products, 2019 (percent and index)
  • Pet Clean-Up and Odor-Control Preparations
    • Chapter Highlights
    • Category Overview
      • Introduction
      • Category Sales and Growth
        • Table U.S. Retail Sales of Pet Clean-Up and Odor-Control Preparations: 2014, 2019, and 2024 (in millions of dollars)
    • Competitive Overview
      • The Marketers
    • Clean-Up and Odor-Control Marketing & New Product Trends
      • Clean-Up and Odor-Control Preparations a Must for Pet Ownership
    • Retail Trends
      • Retailing Clean-Up and Odor-Control Preparations
    • Consumer Trends
      • Methodology
      • Dog Owners More Likely to Purchase General-Use Cleaning Products
        • Table Ownership/Usage of Cleaning Products and Appliances, 2019 (percent of dog-only and cat-only households)
        • Table Pet Owners Purchasing Clean-up and Odor-Control Preparations and Accessories, General Use vs. Pet- Specific, 2019 (percent of dog and cat owners)
      • "I Make an Extra Effort to Have My House Smell Fresh"
        • Table Agreement with the Statement, "I make an extra effort to have my house smell fresh," by generational cohort, 2019 (percent and index of dog and cat owners)
        • Table Agreement with the Statement, "I make an extra effort to have my house smell fresh," by race/ethnicity, 2019 (percent and index of dog and cat owners)
        • Table Agreement with the Statement, "I make an extra effort to have my house smell fresh," by number of pet owned, 2019 (percent and index of dog and cat owners)
      • New Pet Parents, Urban Residents, Minorities Prioritize Pet-Specific Clean-up Products
        • Table Demographic Indicators for Purchasing Pet-Specific Clean-up and Odor-Control Preparations, 2019 (percent and index)

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