Pet store
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A pet shop or pet store is an essential services retailer which sells animals and pet care resources to the public. A variety of animal supplies and pet accessories are also sold in pet shops. The products sold include: food, treats, toys, collars, leashes, cat litter, cages and aquariums.
Pet shops may also offer both hygienic care (such as pet cleaning) and aesthetic services (such as cat and dog grooming).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Some pet stores also provide tips on training and behaviour, as well as advice on pet nutrition. Some pet stores provide engraving services for pet tags, which have the owner's contact information in case the pet gets lost.
Online pet storesEdit
Many pet stores also offer retail products online. Citing convenience as the key motivational factor for purchasing from online pet stores, the number of United States households that shopped online for pet care products in 2018 was 13 million.<ref name=":0">"Topic: Online Pet Care Market". www.statista.com. Retrieved 2019-11-29.</ref> Other stated advantages for online shopping include competitive pricing and good value due to free shipping offers. Template:As of North America has the largest online pet care market of any other region.<ref name=":0" /> In the United States, more than 1/3 of all purchases from online pet stores were made at PetSmart<ref name=":0" /> with the most popular item purchased being dry dog food. In 2017, the online sales of pet care products grew by about 3.4 billion dollars, while traditional brick-and-mortar stores reported only about 317 million dollars in sales growth.<ref name=":0" />
Template:As of millennials are the biggest pet-owning generation.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Seventy-seven percent report that they prefer to purchase pet products like toys, accessories, and food online, but favor in-store shopping for treats, bedding and clothing.<ref name=":1" />
CountriesEdit
BrazilEdit
In 2023, the Brazilian pet store trade had an estimated income of Template:BRLConvert.<ref name=":5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> According to the Brazilian Association of the Pet Products Industry (Abinpet) and the Instituto Pet Brasil, Brazil is considered the third largest market (4.95%), behind only the United States (43.7%) and China (8.7%).<ref name=":02">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), 44 out of every 100 families own a pet.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is estimated that there are more than 168 million pets in Brazil (of which more than 100 million are dogs and cats), with at least 56% of households having at least one dog or cat, within this data, 44% are inhabited by dogs and 21% by cats, an average of 1.72 dogs and 2.01 cats per household.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
A license is required before being able to manage a pet store, with laws varying by state, although the sale of animals in pet stores is not prohibited.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
GermanyEdit
The largest pet store in the world is located in Duisburg, Germany. Zoo Zajac is located in a 130,000 square-foot warehouse and houses more than 250,000 animals from 3,000 different species. The store has become a tourist attraction, with visitors interacting with it like a zoo.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite news</ref>
United KingdomEdit
In 1987, the British pet store trade had an estimated worth of £150 million.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The largest pet store chain is Pets at Home.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In the United Kingdom, pet stores are prohibited from selling puppies and kittens less than six months old. The ban was announced in 2018 following public pressure to improve animal breeding standards.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
United StatesEdit
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In 2004, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, in the pet industry, live animal sales reached approximately $1.6 billion.<ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the United States, pet sales make up only 6% of the market, with most sales comprising accessories and merchandise.<ref name=":2" /> In a 2003 survey, 38% of U.S. pet shops claimed that they did not sell any live animals.<ref name=":3" />
In 20 states and Washington, D.C., a license is required before being able to manage a pet store.<ref name=":4" /> There are 16 states that have laws which mandate veterinary care for animals being sold at the store.<ref name=":4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In some states and cities – such as California and Atlanta – the sale of common pets such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, is prohibited except for those from animal shelters, in an attempt to curb poor standards of animal breeding.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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