Pet care is one of UK’s many thriving industries where consistent growth is happening year-on-year. The most recent figures published by the Office for National Statistics revealed that expenditure on pets and related products reached an annual value of billion British pounds in 2025, representing a *** percent increase from the beginning of the survey period in 2005.Â
Dogs are UK households’ best friend
The nation’s most popular pets in 2026 were dogs, with over ** percent of households owning a pet dog. Some ** percent of households owned a cat in the same year.
Pet care
With such affection towards pets also comes the need to care for them. Indeed, over the last decade, spending on veterinary services in the UK rose tremendously, particularly in 2025 when veterinary and other pet care related services reached over ***Â billion British pounds.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 31, 2026). Consumer spending on pets and related products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2025 (in million GBP)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/308266/consumer-spending-on-pets-and-related-products-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumer spending on pets and related products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2025 (in million GBP)*." Chart. March 31, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/308266/consumer-spending-on-pets-and-related-products-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2026). Consumer spending on pets and related products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2025 (in million GBP)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/308266/consumer-spending-on-pets-and-related-products-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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Office for National Statistics (UK), Consumer spending on pets and related products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2025 (in million GBP)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/308266/consumer-spending-on-pets-and-related-products-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
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