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Ben & Jerry’s has launched two frozen desserts designed just for dogs. The market for dog treats is significant. A Packaged Facts market research report estimated the U.S. pet food and treats market at $39 billion in 2020. Another Packaged Facts report indicated that 49 million U.S. households have pet dogs.

The pandemic pet boom has some bark left in it. Locked-down humans adopted four-legged friends at a rapid pace during the lockdowns. This pushed global pet product sales up to $125 billion, according to Packaged Facts.

The CBD market for pets has never been hotter.  According to a Packaged Facts survey, 11 percent of dog parents and 8 percent of cat parents have used CBD or hemp supplements with their pets.

Market research firm Packaged Facts estimates that e-commerce could become the top pet products retail channel as soon as 2024, accounting for 35% of the overall market.

About 35% of 1,519 people surveyed nationwide in August said they are undertaking new home projects, said Jennifer Mapes-Christ, an analyst at the Freedonia Group, a market research company in Cleveland.