U.S. sales volume of cat and dog food 2022, by category

In the 52 weeks ending on August 7, 2022, almost 1.9 billion units of wet cat food were sold in the United States. This was over twice the sales volume of wet dog food within the same period.

U.S. pet market sales

In 2021, total U.S. pet market sales amounted to over 12 billion U.S. dollars. Specifically, pet food & treats, as well as vet care & products, generated the highest overall sales numbers: in the United States, food & treat sales amounted to 50 billion U.S. dollars, while vet care & products generated roughly 34 billion.

Leading pet stores

As of March 2022, there were several pet specialty chains to be found on North American soil, such as PETCO, Pet Valu, Petland, etcetera. PetSmart, a superstore chain founded in Arizona, United States, had the highest number of outlets on the entire continent, namely over 1,600. PetSmart Inc. was additionally the leading pet store company in terms of market share (based on revenue): in 2022, the company accounted for just under one-third of the U.S. pet store market.