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Cat Care in the United States

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  • 44 Pages
  • September 2025
  • Region: United States
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5992520
Cat Care in the United States industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The cat care market includes retail sales of cat food, cat litter, cat treats & milk, and cat toys. The cat food segment covers dry cat food, kitten food, and moist cat food. The cat litter segment includes silica-based litters, clumping clay litter, and non-clumping clay litters. The cat treats & milk segment includes softy treats, crunchy treats, dehydrated fish or meat treats, dental treats, etc. The cat milk segment covers powdered cat milk formulas, flavored cat milk drinks, etc. The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes.
  • The US cat care market recorded revenues of $19.66 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3% between 2019-24.
  • The cat food segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $13.33 billion, equivalent to 67.8% of the market's overall value.
  • The US cat care market grew at a healthy pace during 2019-24, driven by rising cat ownership, especially among millennials and Gen Z, who treat pets as their family and spend more on their health and wellbeing.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the cat care market in the United States
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the cat care market in the United States
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key cat care market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United States cat care market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the United States cat care market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the United States cat care market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United States cat care market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in the United States's cat care market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market share
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players in the US cat care market?
7.3. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares during 2019-24?
7.4. Which companies market shares have suffered during 2019-24?
7.5. What are the most popular brands in the US cat care market?
7.6. What have been the most significant developments in the US cat care market during 2024?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Nestle SA
8.2. Mars Inc
8.3. Colgate-Palmolive Co
8.4. Inaba-Petfood Co Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: United States cat care market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: United States cat care market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: United States cat care market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 4: United States cat care market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 5: United States cat care market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Table 6: United States cat care market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 7: United States cat care market share: % share, by value, 2024
Table 8: Nestle SA: Key Facts
Table 9: Nestle SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Nestle SA: Key Employees
Table 11: Nestle SA: Key Employees Continued
Table 12: Mars Inc: Key Facts
Table 13: Mars Inc: Key Employees
Table 14: Mars Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 15: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Key Facts
Table 16: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Key Employees
Table 18: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 19: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 20: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 21: Inaba-Petfood Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 22: United States Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 23: United States Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 24: United States GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 25: United States Inflation, 2020-24
Table 26: United States Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 27: United States Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: United States cat care market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: United States cat care market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 3: United States cat care market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: United States cat care market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: United States cat care market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the cat care market in the United States, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the cat care market in the United States, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the cat care market in the United States, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the cat care market in the United States, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the cat care market in the United States, 2024
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the cat care market in the United States, 2024
Figure 12: United States cat care market share: % share, by value, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Nestle SA
  • Mars Inc
  • Colgate-Palmolive Co
  • Inaba-Petfood Co Ltd