88% of all dog owners bought dog treats in 2004, up from 81%
in 2002. 65% of all cat owners bought cat treats in 2004, up from 56% in 2002.
Consumers spent $600 million on dog biscuits, treats and beverages
in 2003.
57% of dog owners buy at least six packages of dog treats
per month.
TREATS PURCHASED BY SIZE OF DOG
TREAT
% OF DOG OWNERS BUYING
SMALL DOG
MEDIUM DOG
LARGE DOG
Meat
65%
68%
61%
62%
Non meat
51%
46%
54%
53%
Vegetarian
8%
9%
7%
6%
Holistic
1%
1%
1%
1%
Kosher
1%
1%
1%
1%
Other
16%
16%
16%
19%
In
the US alone, there are more than 75,000,000 pet cats and 90,000,000 pet dogs.
The US statistics are up 62%, or in other words, 63,400,000 Americans have at
least one pet, up from 56%. With this growth in ownership trend, it is the first
time that the number of pets living in our homes outnumber the cars in our driveways!
INVESTOR RELATIONS
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Pock at 510-235-2430 or emaildan@barkstix.com.
