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Cats Market Overview: United States

Publisher Freedonia Focus Reports
Published Jul 31, 2026
Length 26 Pages
SKU # FFO21504797

Description

This report discusses the US cat market overview, including such issues as the cat segment’s position within the overall pet market, cat ownership rates and trends, cat owner demographics.

A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:

  • 311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
  • 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
  • 424990 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
  • 453910 Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
  • 541940 Veterinary Services
  • 812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services

Table of Contents

26 Pages
HIGHLIGHTS
CATS IN CONTEXT
Spotlight on Felines
Cats at 30% of Pet Market Sales
Top Reasons for Pet Ownership
Changes in US Pet Population
Drop in Dog Ownership & Growth in Cat Ownership
Cat Owners: Health & Wellness
CATS BY THE NUMBERS
Cat vs. Dog Ownership Levels
Trends by Number of Cats Owned
Generational Trends in Cat Ownership
Cat Acquisition Patterns
CAT OWNER DEMOGRAPHICS
5-Year Growth Demographics
10-Year Growth Demographics
ABOUT THIS REPORT
Scope
Sources
Industry Codes
Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
Figure 1 | Share of Cat Owners Who Agree That Pet Industry Sectors Sometimes Treat Cats as Second-Class Citizens; 2019, 2022, & 2026 (% of cat owners)
Table 1 | Reasons for Keeping Pets: Cat Owners, Dog Owners, & Other Pet Owners, 2025 (% agreeing)
Table 2 | Top Reasons for Having Cats Not Dogs, by Income, 2026 (% of owners of cats not dogs)
Table 3 | Top Pet Health and Wellness Concerns, 2026 (% of cat & dog owners)
Table 4 | Number of Cat-Owning Households, 2006/07 – 2025/26 (thousands)
Figure 2 | Number of Cats Per Cat-Owning Household, 2006/7 – 2025/26 (%)
Figure 3 | Cat-Owning Household Population by Generational Cohort, 2020 – 2026 (thousands)
Figure 4 | Pets Added to Household in Last 12 Months, 2026 (%)
Table 5 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to the Cat Market

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