Still under construction, this is just something to read on in the meantime!
According to a recent study from Canada, these are the types of pet food purchased and preferred retail outlets for 2181 pet owners who responded to a survey about pet food purchasing decisions.
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Purchase commercial prepared food | 1943 (89%) |
| Primary type of food fed to pet | |
| Primarily dry food | 1194 (54.7%) |
| Equal amounts dry and canned food | 392 (18%) |
| Primarily canned food | 148 (6.8%) |
| Primarily home-prepared food | 84 (3.8% |
| Equal amounts dry and home-prepared food | 74 (3.4%) |
| Equal amounts canned and home-prepared food | 12 (0.6%) |
| Other | 278 (12.7%) |
| Food that is ever part of the pet’s diet | |
| Dry food | 1872 (85.8%) |
| Packaged treats | 1385 (63.5%) |
| Canned | 1132 (51.9%) |
| Table food | 775 (35.5%) |
| Home-prepared | 532 (24.4%) |
| Other | 350 (16.0%) |
| Preferred retail outlet for purchasing pet food | |
| Large specialty pet store | 514 (23.6%) |
| Small “boutique” pet store | 358 (16.4%) |
| Veterinarian’s office | 231 (10.6%) |
| Grocery store | 212 (9.7%) |
| Mass market store | 115 (5.3%) |
| Farmer’s market | 24 (1.1%) |
| Drug store | 2 (0.09%) |
| Other | 483 (22.1%) |