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300 mio pets in Europe

The European Pet Food Federation (Fediaf) releases its annual
overview of the pet population and pet supplies market in Europe.

Raquel Izquierdo de Santiago, In addition, research has proved
88 mio Fediaf secretary general, ex- that animal ownership has allevi-
plains: “2020 was an extremely
ated some of the detrimental psy-
challenging year. At a time when chological effects of lockdowns
European so many of us were concerned and social restrictions. Research
households about our health and faced so- undertaken during the pandemic
own a pet cial restrictions, it is reassuring has shown that 74 per cent of pet
that 88 mio European house- owners believe their pet has helped
holds, approximately 202.4 mio their mental health and 86.5 per
The latest Fediaf data confirms people, benefited from the love cent agreed their animals had pro-
a staggering 88 mio households and companionship of a pet.” vided emotional support. n
(38 per cent) benefit from pet
ownership. It further shows that
the pet food industry has grown Key European data
by 2.8 per cent and is now worth (in mio)
21.8 bn euros. Pets are also be-
ing rewarded for their compan- 110.1
ionship throughout the pan- 89.8
demic with 21.2 bn euros spent 51.9
on services and products, 1.5 bn
euros more than in the previous 29.8
year, equivalent to an increase of 15.4
7.6 per cent. Of this expenditure, 9.0
9.2 bn euros were spent on ac-
0 30 60 90 120
cessories and 12 mio euros on
Source: Fediaf
services.

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