📊🐾 Latest Insights into the Dutch Pet Market! 🐾📊

According to a recent survey by the Dutch Pet Association (NVG) and the Dutch Pet Trade Association (Dibevo), the pet market in the Netherlands remains strong despite inflation. Here are some key highlights:

📈 Pet Ownership:

• Over 86% of Dutch people have owned or currently own pets.
• In 2023, Dutch households had 22.6 million pets, an increase of 500,000 from 2022.
• Cats are the most popular pets, with 23% of households owning 3 million cats. Dogs are next, with 18% of households owning 1.8 million dogs.
• The number of aquarium fish rose to 6.7 million, while pond fish slightly decreased to 6.8 million.
• Numbers of birds (1.4 million), reptiles (500,000), rabbits (400,000), and rodents (300,000) remained stable.

💸 Spending Habits:

• Despite inflation, 74% of pet owners have not changed their spending on pets.
• Monthly average spending: €56.9 ($61) on pet food and €15 ($16) on pet supplies.
• Dry food is preferred, with specialty pet stores and e-commerce being popular shopping channels.
• 36% of dog owners provide special treats daily, while about 20% of cats and 40% of dogs eat human food.

❤️ Reasons for Pet Ownership:

• The main reasons for having pets are “joy” and “unconditional friendship.”
• Over half of pet owners believe pets, especially dogs, help them maintain physical health.
• Common reasons for no longer having pets include the animal’s death (23%) and the inability to care for them due to distance (11%).

🌟 Vacation Trends:

• More Dutch pet owners are taking their dogs on vacation with them rather than leaving them in boarding facilities or with others.

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