UPDATED OCTOBER 21, 2026

U.S. pet industry statistics.

Current ownership, spending and insurance figures for writers, pet businesses and curious owners. Every number below links to its original publisher.

The figures at a glance.

Pet ownership is broad, spending remains substantial and the insurance market continues to grow. These figures use the latest public releases available from leading U.S. and North American pet-industry organizations.

94 million

U.S. households owned at least one pet in 2024.

That was up from 82 million households in 2023, according to APPA’s annual owner survey.

Source, March 2025American Pet Products Association, 2025 State of the Industry Report ↗

$152 billion

was spent in the U.S. pet industry in 2024.

APPA reported this total alongside its 2025 State of the Industry Report.

Source, March 2025American Pet Products Association, 2025 State of the Industry Report ↗

68 million

U.S. households owned a dog in 2024.

APPA reported dog ownership in 51% of U.S. households that year.

Source, March 2025American Pet Products Association, 2025 State of the Industry Report ↗

49 million

U.S. households owned a cat in 2024.

APPA reported cat ownership in 37% of U.S. households that year.

Source, March 2025American Pet Products Association, 2025 State of the Industry Report ↗

71 million

U.S. households owned a dog in 2025.

APPA’s 2026 Dog Report puts dog ownership at 53% of U.S. households, based on its 2025 survey.

Source, July 2026American Pet Products Association, 2026 Dog Report announcement ↗

7.6 million

pets were insured in North America at the end of 2025.

NAPHIA says this was 8.5% higher than the 7.03 million insured pets reported for 2024.

Source, June 2026North American Pet Health Insurance Association, State of the Industry Report 2026 ↗

$6.2 billion

in gross written pet-health-insurance premium was reported for 2025 in North America.

NAPHIA reported premium growth of 19.4% from 2024 to 2025.

Source, June 2026North American Pet Health Insurance Association, State of the Industry Report 2026 ↗

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Each figure is shown with its publication date and a direct link to the issuing organization. Ownership estimates can differ between surveys because their timing, sample and definitions differ, so this page keeps the original source beside every claim.

Last reviewed: October 21, 2026. We refresh this page when a key source publishes newer figures, while keeping these section links stable for citations.

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Nae’s Specialty Store. “U.S. Pet Industry Statistics: Ownership, Spending & Insurance.” Updated October 21, 2026. https://naesspecialty.com/pet-industry-statistics