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Pandemic new pet boom myth busted; Adoptions lower 2021-22

The lingering COVID-19 pandemic may not have caused a dramatic increase in new pet dogs, cats and other animals in the United States.

The global pandemic in 2020 led to some positive shifts in pet ownership. | (ManuRodmez | Shutterstock.com)

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Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

Horizon Systems

Industry trends of using finer ingredients like starches, fillers and flow agents — also regrind and recycle materials — in greater percentages can result in ingredient separation and segregation, affecting your final product.

Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

Singapore cat ownership could soon skyrocket

The ownership numbers could rise as the Singapore Housing and Development board aims for removal of the decade-long ban on owning cats in public housing.

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Cats: In numbers too big for pet food market to ignore

Cat ownership among younger generations and minorities has been steadily rising, while cat adoption rates have also increased since before the pandemic.

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Hong Kong outpaces overall Asia-Pacific pet food market

Hong Kong’s pet food market stands above other Asia-Pacific regions, including the rest of China, in terms of per capita spending and premiumization.

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DCM fear lingers as vets say grain-free pet food unhealthy

Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has largely abandoned their investigation into correlations among certain dog foods and canine dilated cardiomyopathy, dog food buyers still make purchasing decisions influenced by the investigation.

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Mars study reveals pet abandonment reasons in Mexico

Dogs and cats in Mexico are most likely to be abandoned because of factors not necessarily related to pet ownership costs, according to a Mars Petcare study.

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USDA highlights pet food as agricultural export

Learn why U.S. pet food exports to Spain, Portugal and Taiwan were highlighted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for their strength and growth potential.

Spain ranks third and Portugal 11th as export destinations for U.S. agricultural products, including pet food.

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Pet bird segment enjoys growth, faces pandemic challenges

Learn about current trends in the bird food segment, including the move to natural and organic as well as economic challenges caused by the pandemic.

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New pet owners to take China's pet market to new heights

The pet consumption trend white paper forecasts the China pet industry to become a $66.1 billion market by 2023.

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Spain leads European pet dog ownership per capita 2021

More populous nations inherently will tend to have more pets. However, ordering the top five cat and dog populations in Europe by per capita pet ownership causes different patterns to emerge.

Countries in Europe remain major players in a global pet food market. (Andrea Danti | AdobePhoto.com)

Russia has most dog, cat pets 2021; UK, fish; Italy, birds

Russia had the highest pet dog and cat populations in Europe for 2021. Italians owned the most pet birds, while France was home to the most reptile pets. The United Kingdom had the most aquariums.

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Pet owners increase plans to spend less on pet food

In a survey, all pet owners were more inclined to start making budget cuts to pet supplies before pet food.

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