The legal landscape of pet food packaging

In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, after years of internal debate, our family adopted a rescue puppy — our first family pet. Just as our beloved pup Pigeon (a.k.a. Pidge) rapidly grew in size, needs and wants, the pet food industry has expanded in volume, scope and variety to appeal to families with pets. … Read more

Chart: Cats and dogs lead US pet ownership growth 2023-2025

In 2025, 94 million U.S. households own a pet of some species, according to the most recent American Pet Products Association (APPA) National Pet Owners Survey. In the 2023-2024 survey, respondents’ answers reflect that 66% of U.S. households owned a pet in 2023. In the most recent survey, U.S. households reported ownership of approximately 68 million dogs, up from … Read more

Graph: U.S. pet industry sales 2018-2025 normalize, but still climb post-pandemic

The U.S. pet industry has seen sustained retail sales growth from 2018 through a projected US$157 billion in 2025, according to American Pet Product Association figures. The pet food industry has maintained this overall upward course though both pandemic-driven surges and a post-pandemic stabilization in pet owner’s consumer behavior. As illustrated in the line graph … Read more

Why alternative cat food sales continue to grow

Despite longstanding concerns over raw pet food safety by veterinarians and regulatory agencies, raw brands have several ways they can, and do, ensure their products are safe (p. XX). Which is good, considering the steadily growing interest in so-called alternative pet food formats, including raw. This is especially true among U.S. cat owners, according to … Read more