Chemical Research Report Pet-Care-Products-Market | Page 2

which deals with nutritional management of the animals. According to the Association for Pet
Obesity Prevention, 54% of dogs and 59% of cats in the U.S. suffered from overweight or
obesity in 2016, which is expected to increase sales of therapeutic dog and cat food, and calorie-
controlled products. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, the sales in North
America for therapeutic product grew by almost 20% from 2012 to 2017. Other factors such as
pet owners spending on ancillary pet products such as shampoos, pet spa, pet accessories, and
other products is expected to fuel growth of the pet care products market. According to the
American Feed Industry Association, the global spending on pet care in 2016 was valued at
over US$ 100 billion and is expected to increase significantly, in the near future with growing
diet controlled pet foods and hygiene.
The pet care products market is also expected to be driven by various technological innovation
in the pet care products industry. For instance, PetPartner CRM is a mobile application, which
connects to various vet clinics for appointments, reminders, track medications, pet insurance,
and buy food and medications. Other application such as VetOnDemand provide assistant and
support for consulting purpose to help assess the severity of the symptoms the pet is
experiencing. The American Veterinary Medical Association introduced a Human-Animal Bond
certification, which allows owner to get practical advice on how to ensure good bonds are built
that could aid in reducing stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure, and others. Various trackers
are developed by manufacturers, which allows owners to monitor their pets, when out of sight.
For instance, in 2012, Petcube, Inc. introduced various products such as pet cube bites, pet cube
play, pet cube care, and others, which allows the owner to look after their pet even when away
from home and also aids in interaction with their pets.
Market Outlook
The litter box, which is also known as sandbox, litter tray, litter pan, or cat box, is used for
collecting indoor feces and urine of cats, rabbits, ferrets, small dogs such as Beagles and
Chihuahuas, and other pets. The cat litter segment is expected to exhibit high growth over the
forecast period. Various cat litters are available in the market such as clay cat litter, silica cat
litter, and biodegradable cat litters. Consumer awareness towards eco-friendly products is
expected to fuel demand for biodegradable cat litters, which consist of cedar, sawdust, pine,
corn, beet pulp, soybean, wheat, and recycled paper products that can be incinerated,