Spending on Pet Care Services Doubled in Last Decade

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Spending on Pet Care Services Doubled in Last Decade Do you need a dog walker for Rocky, a cat sitter for Bella or training for Buddy? Half (about 60 million) of American households own pets and the amount of money they spend on their four-legged friends is evidence of the growing need for time-saving pet care services. With over 100,000 pet care service businesses, this industry increased its number of establishments by more than 60% since 2007, for both employer businesses and self-employed (nonemployer) businesses. The number of people employed in pet care services rose sharply from 2007 to 2017. Excluding the self-employed, the number of workers grew from 52,855 paid employees to 111,384, a 111% increase, according to County Business Patterns data. Read More Among employer establishments in the pet care service industry, 42% provide pet grooming services and 28% provide pet boarding services, according to the 2012 Economic Census. Average annual sales, not accounting for operating expenses, are among the highest for other pet care services ($393,000) and animal training ($373,000). To learn more about the pet care services industry, including how: Pet care services are big business for small business Pet ownership rates increase with household income Continue Reading...