"The triennial Animal Medicines Australia 2025 survey shows owners now regularly give pets presents on special occasions, cook for them, leave the television or radio on for them, take time off work to care for them and bring them on holidays. Some pets get special outfits. Many co-sleep with their pet parents. The executive director of Animal Medicines, Ben Stapley, said expenditure on pets, such as specialist diets and services, had grown significantly in recent years."
"In the 12 months to March, owners spent an estimated $21.3bn on their pets, with food representing almost half of that spend. The growing tendency of owners to humanise their pets has caught the attention of retailers which are jostling to cash in on an owner's propensity to spend up on their extended family member. The survey shows pet ownership rates continue to climb in Australia, albeit at a slower pace than the frenzied buying and adoption rates of the early pandemic."
Almost three-quarters of Australian households own a pet, with dogs present in nearly half of households and cats in 34%. Owners regularly give pets presents, cook for them, leave television or radio on, take time off work to care for them, bring pets on holidays, dress some in special outfits, and often co-sleep with them. Estimated pet expenditure reached $21.3 billion in the 12 months to March, with food representing almost half. Specialist diets and services spending has grown, and retailers are targeting owners who increasingly humanize pets.
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