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Markets
Pets are accorded a high status in
the USA. During the coronavirus New record high
pandemic, the pet supplies sector
there experienced another upswing.
According to provisional figures from the industry association
APPA, the pet supplies market attained a record high last year
at 109.6 bn dollars.
2021 was another successful
Number of US households that own a pet (millions) year for the pet supplies sector in
the USA. Following a substantial
Bird 9.9 jump in sales the previous year
to 103.6 bn dollars, the market
Cat 45.3 saw significant growth in 2021
also that was manifested in all
Dog 69.0 segments of the business.
Horse 3.5 Business segments
Estimates by APPA suggest that
Freshwater fish 11.8
sales of pet food and treats in-
creased by 2.1 bn dollars over
Saltwater fish 2.9
2020 to 44.1 bn dollars. Marked
Reptile 5.7 increases were noted also in
sales of other supplies, live an-
Small animal 6.2 imals and OTC medicine, rising
from 22.1 bn dollars to 23.4 bn
Source: APPA
dollars. Sales of veterinary care
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