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Opportunities in the Pet Treat Market: United States

Published May 31, 2025
Length 29 Pages
SKU # FFO20391248

Description

This report forecasts to 2029 US pet treat and chew retail sales in nominal US dollars. To illustrate historical trends, US pet treat and chew retail sales are provided for 2019-2024.

Specifically excluded from the scope of this report are: pet foods marketed as complete and balanced diets, which are covered in Packaged Facts’ Pet Food in the US; products marketed primarily as nutritional supplements, covered in Packaged Facts’ Pet Supplements in the US; rope chews and rubber chew toys, covered in Packaged Facts’ Durable Dog and Cat Pet Care Products in the US; and sales through the veterinary channel (veterinary channel products are mentioned in context).

The discussions in this report primarily concentrate on opportunities for pet treats and chews. Throughout the report, the overall market is referred to as “treats” or “treats and chews”.

Freedonia quantifies trends in various measures of growth and volatility. Growth calculated as a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) employs, by definition, only the first and last datapoints over a period. The CAGR is used to describe forecast growth, defined as the expected trend beginning in the base year and ending in the forecast year. Readers are encouraged to consider historical volatility when assessing particular annual values along the forecast trend, including in the forecast year.

A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:

  • 311111 Dog and Cat Food Mfg
  • 311119 Other Animal Food Mfg
  • 424990 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
  • 453910 Pet and Pet Supplies Stores

Table of Contents

29 Pages
HIGHLIGHTS
MARKET OVERVIEW
Market Outlook
Opportunities in the Pet Treats Market
ABOUT THIS REPORT
Scope
Sources
Industry Codes
Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Pet Treats Retail Sales, 2024 – 2029
Figure 2 | US Pet Treats & Chews Retail Sales by Animal Type; 2019 – 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
Table 1 | US Pet Treats & Chews Retail Sales by Animal Type; 2019 – 2024, 2029 (US$ mil)
Figure 3 | US Pet Treats & Chews Retail Sales by Animal Type; 2019 – 2024, 2029 (%)
Table 2 | Level of Agreement with the Statement, I look out for lower prices, special offers, and sales on pet products., January 2022, February 2023, January 2024, and January 2025 (% of pet product shoppers)
Figure 4 | Level of Agreement with the Statement, “I seek out treats made in the USA”, 2025 (% of dog & cat owners)
Figure 5 | Level of Agreement with the Statement, “I would like to know more about the new types of treats out there”, 2025 (% of dog & cat owners)
Table 3 | Purchase Rates for Treats & Chews by Product Claim, Past 12 Months, 2025 (% of dog & cat owners who purchased treats/chews)
Table 4 | Purchase Rates for Treats & Chews by Specialty Formulation, Past 12 Months, 2025 (% of dog & cat owners who purchased treats/chews)
Figure 6 | Level of Agreement with the Statement, “I seek out treats made from natural/organic ingredients”, 2025 (% of dog & cat owners)
Figure 7 | Level of Agreement with the Statement, “I seek out treats made with limited-ingredient recipes for my pets”, 2025 (% of dog & cat owners)
Figure 8 | Level of Agreement with the Statement, “I’m concerned about the ethical/humane treatment of the animals raised to use in pet food/treats/chews”, 2025 (% of dog & cat owners)
Figure 9 | Agreement with Sustainability-Related Statements, 2025 (% of dog & cat owners)
Table 5 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Pet Treats & Chews

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