Pet care industry booming, predicted to double by 2030

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – Humans love to spoil their pets.

More and more pet owners are spoiling their furry friends by bringing them to daycares, complete with a pool and even spas.

The American Pet Products Association say about 70% of households have a pet, and the $123.6 billion industry is expected to more than double by 2030.

Uptown Hounds general manager Christian Nash said, “It’s fun to watch the industry change and just how much people are investing in their pets with grooming and training so they can have a good community dog in their house.”

That may be because pet parents are starting to see them as more than just pets.

“Dogs are so much more considered more a part of the family right now,” Nash said.

Nash said the increased demand has really been felt in the area post-pandemic. In 2021, they took care of 32,000 dogs and in 2022, nearly 45,000.

The American Veterinary Medical Association says 85% of dog owners and 76% of at owners say their pet is part of the family. That’s up from 54% dog owners and 50% cat owners in 2006.

“I think it says a lot about owners that if they have a busy life, they want their dogs to come somewhere where they can get really taken care of and have a lot of fun,” Christian Phillips, lead trainer, said.