In recent years, the development of the global pet cat care market has shown a positive growth trend. As people's demand and desire for pet companions increases day by day, as a member of the family, the care market for pet cats has also received widespread attention and development.

In this article, Yuanzhihui’s global pet industry overseas insights will be combined with the latest reports from major authoritative organizations to sort out the development prospects of cat care in the United States, Europe and some emerging markets.

01 Europe The country with the largest number of cats and cats per capita

For many years, cats have been the favorite pets of Europeans. According to the "Facts & Figures 2022" report released by the European Pet Food Association (FEDIAF), in 2022, 26% of European households will have 127 million cats.

The ranking of pet cat numbers in Europe does not reflect the prevalence of pet ownership. Countries with larger populations will naturally have more pets, but they may not have the highest number of pets per capita. Sorting European countries by pet ownership per capita, a different picture emerges.

Data reported by FEDIAF show that among all European countries, ↓

Russia has the largest number of pet cats in Europe in 2022, with 23.15 million;

Followed by Germany and France, with 15.2 million and 14.9 million respectively.

However, this vast country does not rank among the top 10 in terms of cat ownership per capita. Instead, Hungary jumped to the top of the list.

To determine cat ownership per capita, pet ownership data reported by FEDIAF was divided by the population in 2022, according to Worldometer statistics using United Nations data. The top 10 countries with the most cats per capita are shown in the following table:

Driven by the increase in the number of pets, according to data reported by FEDIAF↓

In 2022, the European pet food market size will increase. to €29.1 billion (approximately US$31.1 billion);

An average annual growth rate of 5.1% over the past three years;

Has 150 pet food companies operating approximately 200 factory.

To achieve these sales figures, European pet owners↓

purchased 10.5 million tons of pet food, an annual growth rate of 3.5%.

02 United States Kitten population continues to increase

While dogs remain the most popular pets in the United States, the cat population continues to increase. Trend data from MRI-Simmons show ↓

The number of U.S. households with puppies under one year old fell from about 5.6 million in 2014 to about 4.4 million in 2023.

In contrast, the number of households with kittens increased from about 3.1 million to about 3.9 million during this period.

As a result of these opposing trends, the ratio of kitten households to puppy households has surged from 54% to 89% in the past 10 years ↓

From another data perspective, currently ↓

12% of cat owners have a kitten, while less than 9% of dog owners have a puppy. .

It is well known that cats require less space and maintenance than dogs. Because of their convenience, coupled with the high degree of urbanization in Europe and the United States, more people there choose to raise cats. Cats' popularity is growing as urbanization becomes the norm across the globe and other regions catch on.

In addition to the European and American markets where the pet industry is mature, as the number of cats in other regions continues to increase, some emerging markets are beginning to emerge.

Yuanzhihui Global Pet Industry Overseas Insights learned that a report recently released by MarketsandMarkets revealed the development of the five major cat care emerging markets including China, Brazil, Mexico, Brazil, and India.

03 Top 5 Cat Care Emerging Markets are Rising

China: Among these five countries, China’s cat care industry is in a leading position. MarketsandMarkets analysts predict ↓

Revenue in 2022 will reach approximately US$5.8 billion;

It is expected to reach US$13.39 billion by 2027.

Brazil: Cat care market ranks second↓

The market value in 2022 will be US$884.4 million;

It is expected that by 2027, this data will increased to US$1.1073 billion.

Mexico: Cat care market ranks third↓

The market value in 2022 will be 545.7 million US dollars;

It is expected to grow to 680.5 million US dollars by 2027 Dollar.

South Africa: More and more people are owning pets, especially in urban areas, coupled with rising disposable income and a growing middle class. The market shows the following trends ↓

There is also an increasing demand for high-quality cat food products and accessories;

Spending on cat food, snacks and other products is also increasing .

India: Against the backdrop of the rise of the middle class and increasing urbanization↓

The number of cat owners in this market continues to increase.

MarketsandMarkets analysts also pointed out in the report ↓

In 2022, these five markets contributed US$7.43 billion to the global cat care industry;

In 2007 By 2011, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of China, Brazil, Mexico, Brazil, and India was approximately 20.7%;

By 2027, the total value of these markets will reach US$15.42 billion;

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The compound annual growth rate from 2022 to 2027 may reach 15.7%.

To sum up, the development of the pet cat care market in major countries and regions around the world is generally good. For pet-related companies, expanding the cat care market is a potential business opportunity.

But at the same time, some risks and challenges that may arise also need to be noted and addressed. On this basis, we will better promote the innovation and development of cat care products and services.