Twenty - three percent
of cat owners purchase canned diets and four percent buy semi-moist.
Half of dog owners and a third
of cat owners purchase Christmas gifts for their pets, according to the American Pet Products Association's 2013 - 2014 National Pet Owners Survey, and pet specialty stores with a variety of holiday - themed pet products — in addition to the latest trends in popular gift - giving categories like treats and toys — are poised for a successful fourth quarter and a very happy holiday season indeed.
About 63 percent
of cat owners purchase gifts for their furry feline buddies, and 5 percent actually throw kitty birthday parties.
Cat owners are also willing to buy both, as 21 percent
of cat owners purchase both pet food and pet supplements.
However, in a survey by the American Pet Products Association, only 64 percent of dog owners and 41 percent
of cat owners purchased a flea and tick product for their pet last year.
Another product rising in popularity is an urn for lost pet's ashes as 15 % of dog owners and 11 %
of cat owners purchased an urn in 2006.
«The use of all - natural, chemical - free flea and tick products is creating its own niche, with 8 percent of dog owners and 9 percent
of cat owners purchasing this kind of product,» reports the survey.
According to the Greenwich, Conn. - based American Pet Products Association's (APPA) 2015 - 2016 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, eight percent of dog owners and nine percent
of cat owners purchased all - natural, chemical - free flea and tick products in 2014.
Not exact matches
Life and theft coverage is designed to insure the lives
of highly valuable animals, and is typically
purchased by zoos or by the
owners of championship
cats, dogs, horses and police dogs.
Among pet - owning supplement purchasers, 21 percent
of dog
owners and 18 percent
of cat owners also
purchase these foods.
According to Lisa Tsui, brand manager
of pet care at Central Garden and Pet — makers
of Four Paws
cat grooming products — over 70 percent
of cat owners today
purchase grooming tools.
Even
cat owners who understand the importance
of grooming products are hesitant to
purchase these products when they don't believe they can use them successfully.
At a time when pet
owners can set up automatic online
purchases of their mainstay dog or
cat food, treats remain a strong differentiator for shops
of every type.
«When it comes to collars and leashes, something that our dogs or
cats wear daily, it's important to offer customers eco-friendly product options that they can feel good about
purchasing, knowing that their pet's products will contribute to a cleaner world,» says Leah Binding,
owner of Aeslin Pup Hub.
Cat owners seek out the hairball remedies more frequently than other supplements, staff said, noting that some customers will
purchase supplements geared toward specific medical conditions based on the recommendations
of their veterinarians.
4-23-07 Identification All live dogs and
cats held on the premises,
purchased, or otherwise acquired, sold or otherwise disposed
of, or removed from the premises for delivery to a research facility or exhibitor or to another dealer, or for sale, through an auction sale or to any person for use as a pet, shall be identified by an official tag
of the type described in Sec. 2.51 affixed to the animal's neck by means
of a collar made
of material generally considered acceptable to pet
owners as a means
of identifying their pet dogs or
cats \ 2 \, or shall be identified by a distinctive and legible tattoo marking acceptable to and approved by the Administrator.
According to the American Pet Products Association's 2015 - 2016 National Pet
Owners Survey, 50 percent of surveyed dog owners purchase a Christmas gift for their pet, while 37 percent of cat owners do the
Owners Survey, 50 percent
of surveyed dog
owners purchase a Christmas gift for their pet, while 37 percent of cat owners do the
owners purchase a Christmas gift for their pet, while 37 percent
of cat owners do the
owners do the same.
Due to the rising cost
of veterinary care,
cat health insurance is an increasingly popular
purchasing decision for pet
owners.
A unified message on the importance
of preventive healthcare will raise the chance
of success, whether it is delivered when
owners adopt or
purchase a
cat, when they go to a pet store, or when they pay their municipal taxes.
In addition, 25 percent
of cat owners also
purchase flea collars.
Currently, about 13 percent
of U.S. dog - or
cat - owning households
purchase apparel or fashion accessories for their pets, with dog
owners dominating market share.
The
owner discusses the «objectives and purpose for owning the dog or
cat, and after considering the overall circumstances, including the age and health
of the animal, the veterinarian concludes that the
owner and dog or
cat will be best served by authorizing the
owner to
purchase an Unaltered Animal License.»
Brad Kriser, founder and CEO
of Kriser's Natural Pet, which has stores in Southern California and the Denver, Houston and Chicago areas, said unique
cat bed designs that cater to the preferences
of cats are starting to gain popularity due to more and more
cat owners paying attention to their
cats» individual personalities and then
purchasing products that suit those preferences.
Since 1988, APPA has been collecting and publishing the pet industry's most comprehensive consumer research study about pet ownership, pet care practices, and pet product
purchasing of owners of dogs,
cats, fish, birds, small animals, reptiles and horses.
Eighty - three percent
of millennial pet
owners have
purchased dog - or
cat - themed merchandise, according to the survey.
According to the 2007 - 2008 American Pet Products Association (APPA) National Pet
Owners Survey, 6 % of dog owners say they purchase a gift for their dog on Valentine's Day, while 3 % of cat owners, 4 % of bird owners and even 3 % of small animal owners also admit to buying a special something for their pets on February
Owners Survey, 6 %
of dog
owners say they purchase a gift for their dog on Valentine's Day, while 3 % of cat owners, 4 % of bird owners and even 3 % of small animal owners also admit to buying a special something for their pets on February
owners say they
purchase a gift for their dog on Valentine's Day, while 3 %
of cat owners, 4 % of bird owners and even 3 % of small animal owners also admit to buying a special something for their pets on February
owners, 4 %
of bird
owners and even 3 % of small animal owners also admit to buying a special something for their pets on February
owners and even 3 %
of small animal
owners also admit to buying a special something for their pets on February
owners also admit to buying a special something for their pets on February 14th.
However, while pet stores can leverage obvious points
of differentiation between their food selection and a competitors», strong competition from mass and grocery — where
cat owners can
purchase cheap alternatives during the regular trips they make for non-pet products — can make selling
cat litter a challenge for pet specialty stores.
«However, slowly and surely, as pet
owners start
purchasing organic or grain - free dog and
cat foods, raw foods or other more natural solutions, they're also beginning to question the safety
of the bowls they're currently using.»
According to the American Pet Products Association's (APPA) National Pet
Owner Survey,
cat treats are
purchased by 68 percent
of cat customers in a 12 - month period — what's more, 61 percent
of those
cat owners are buying one to five packages per month, 19 percent buy six to 10 packages monthly, and 20 percent buy 11 or more.
In the days before GoPros, we did a point -
of - view angle
of the
cat making his way through Doug's Animal House to shop for what it wanted its
owner to
purchase.
Every
cat owner should look at a potential
purchase of cat furniture, scratching posts and beds and ask themselves, «How will this item provide additional exercise, make my
cat healthier and happier, and provide a better place for my
cat to live?»
Retailers can be
of great help to
cat owners by providing them with a toxic plant list and encouraging them to
purchase alternative chewing opportunities by starting their own indoor
cat garden.
Most popular are the two - to five - pound sizes
purchased by 32 percent
of cat owners.
Cat owners who come in looking for a natural cat food are generally consumers who understand the value of being healthy and make a conscience effort to purchase natural products for themselves, as well as their pet, says Heather Govea, vice-president of independent sales and corporate marketing at Natural Balance Pet Foods, In
Cat owners who come in looking for a natural
cat food are generally consumers who understand the value of being healthy and make a conscience effort to purchase natural products for themselves, as well as their pet, says Heather Govea, vice-president of independent sales and corporate marketing at Natural Balance Pet Foods, In
cat food are generally consumers who understand the value
of being healthy and make a conscience effort to
purchase natural products for themselves, as well as their pet, says Heather Govea, vice-president
of independent sales and corporate marketing at Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc..