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A recent report from Euromonitor International found that in 2017 premium dog and cat food sales made up more of total value sales than the economy and mid-priced sales combined. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As pet owners in the U.S., perhaps more than in any other country, treat their pets as integral members of their families, the price they are willing to pay for their beloved\u2019s care has gone up. Dog food sales grew 8% between 2012-17 to reach $11.8 billion, while cat food sales increased 11% to reach $6.83 billion during that period. Snacking is no longer a bad habit for humans; 1 in 11 pet owners say they feed their pet toppers such as sauce and gravy as a snack, and 75% of pet owners say that treats are their way of showing their pet love. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so much money at stake, it is more important than ever for pet food companies to conduct market research, so they can gain insight from veterinarians about the needs of pet owners. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QuestionPro Audience has the largest veterinarian panel in the U.S., which consists of more than 40,000 highly engaged, pre-screened veterinarians who provide critical insights. With industry knowledge, innovative tools, and purchasing power, QuestionPro Audience always meets the rigorous demands of our clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"square-cta secondary-lined-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/a\/showEntry.do?mode=audience&amp;sourceRef=blog-audience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Select your respondents<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64702 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-26-at-12.28.50-PM.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"1266\" height=\"244\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/shot11.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"1248\" height=\"342\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that the pet food industry is booming, and will continue to grow in 2019 due to two [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":64704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[206],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Insight for the Pet Food Industry | QuestionPro<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Veterinarian panel of QuestionPro Audience has the largest no of veterinarians. 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