Pet market Changes of behavior and is still on the rise

Retail for pets is of those who, in the midst of crisis, have left to grow. According to the National Association of Distributors of Pet products (Andipet), in the year 2016 the sector advanced 6%. For 2017, the projection of a growth around 4%. But why this market has been excelling? That's what explains Paulo Cesar Maciel, Vice President of Andipet, in an exclusive interview to the newspaper Fun News. "The explanation of this growth is based on human behavior. Fewer children, more dogs. In families that have children, dogs are treated like one of the family members. Besides people feel very alone, mainly in big cities, and the dogs and cats are good companions ". Currently, the segment has 50000 points of sale only specific pet shops.
Evolving market and Healthier
M points out that the national retail pets have gone through a time of transformation: "the market is maturing. The owner of the pet is learning to take better care of him. So this favors products that stimulate the health and development of the pet. Foods that have some component that does not do well, these foods tend to disappear from the market and Brazil has enough. However there is a restriction of income. The best prepared foods are more expensive and not everyone has access. "
How far does the Pet Market in Brazil?
The Vice President has the expectation that the Brazilian market has your projection similar to large markets. "In Europe and United States already have more cats than dogs. In Brazil, this should happen until 2030 "explains. M still believes that the country has much to develop: "Brazil today has 35 million to 22 million dogs cats, then comes the fish, followed by the birds. The pet market has much to grow in Brazil: is the second pet population in the world and only the third billing. We're still going to climb a lot. But the United States nobody passes ".