Companion animals (the pet’s sector) (week 3)
Overview of costs
Include food, veterinary treatment, toys, treats, bowls and for some
companion animals the costs of litter, tax and items such as leashes
and cages
The majority of costs are associated with the food and the pet
supplies which in the Netherlands totals 1095 million euro per year
Costs per year for a dog or cat
a regular dog (10 years, 5 kennels visits, 1 vet visit/yr) and a regular
cat (15 years, 5 kennel visits, 1 vet visit/yr)
for a dog €5800 per year and for a cat €5400 per year
the majority of the costs are associated with feeding, 29 and 26%
pet supplies: 19 and 13%
veterinary costs 16 and 22%
for dogs there are taxes (around €90/yr) 15%
for cats litter makes up about 25%
the costs of purchasing a regular dog or cat would be 11 and 6%
overview of sectors
pet food
132 european companies
200 pet food plants in Europe with annual sales in the EU of 19,5
billion euros (2018 its 120 billion euros, annual growth is 8%)
The European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF) is a European
organization that draws up the guidelines for feeding dogs and cats
Breeders
Breeding dogs means more than producing puppies.
When choosing the parent animals, attentithon must be paid to the
prevention of hereditary disorders and sometimes to the character of
the parent animals
Small puppies must receive proper medical care and they must be
fed in a responsible manner
The Dutch Kennel Club: carries the studbook for pedigree dogs in the
Netherlands
Veterinary practice and animal ambulance
4.400 practicing veterinarians in the Netherlands (1930 focus solely
on companion animals)
45% solely deal with companion animals, and 42% work in mixed
practice (752 and 274 practices)
There are about 90 animal ambulances for animals, mostly operating
through volunteers
Overview of costs
Include food, veterinary treatment, toys, treats, bowls and for some
companion animals the costs of litter, tax and items such as leashes
and cages
The majority of costs are associated with the food and the pet
supplies which in the Netherlands totals 1095 million euro per year
Costs per year for a dog or cat
a regular dog (10 years, 5 kennels visits, 1 vet visit/yr) and a regular
cat (15 years, 5 kennel visits, 1 vet visit/yr)
for a dog €5800 per year and for a cat €5400 per year
the majority of the costs are associated with feeding, 29 and 26%
pet supplies: 19 and 13%
veterinary costs 16 and 22%
for dogs there are taxes (around €90/yr) 15%
for cats litter makes up about 25%
the costs of purchasing a regular dog or cat would be 11 and 6%
overview of sectors
pet food
132 european companies
200 pet food plants in Europe with annual sales in the EU of 19,5
billion euros (2018 its 120 billion euros, annual growth is 8%)
The European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF) is a European
organization that draws up the guidelines for feeding dogs and cats
Breeders
Breeding dogs means more than producing puppies.
When choosing the parent animals, attentithon must be paid to the
prevention of hereditary disorders and sometimes to the character of
the parent animals
Small puppies must receive proper medical care and they must be
fed in a responsible manner
The Dutch Kennel Club: carries the studbook for pedigree dogs in the
Netherlands
Veterinary practice and animal ambulance
4.400 practicing veterinarians in the Netherlands (1930 focus solely
on companion animals)
45% solely deal with companion animals, and 42% work in mixed
practice (752 and 274 practices)
There are about 90 animal ambulances for animals, mostly operating
through volunteers
