Cat Care in the United Kingdom

March 2026 | 50 pages | ID: C9D4BE880E9EN
MarketLine

Abstracts

Summary

Cat Care in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• The cat care market includes retail sales of cat food, cat litter, cat treats & milk, and cat toys. The cat food segment covers dry cat food, kitten food, and moist cat food. The cat litter segment includes silica-based litters, clumping clay litter, and non-clumping clay litters. Cat treats include softy treats, crunchy treats, dehydrated fish or meat treats, dental treats, etc. Cat milk covers powdered cat milk formulas, flavored cat milk drinks, etc. Cat toys segment covers catnip-stuffed mice, interactive feather wands, puzzle feeders, crinkle tunnels, etc. The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes.
• The UK cat care market recorded revenues of $2,539.2 million in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1% between 2020 and 2025.
• The cat food segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2025, with total revenues of $1,925.5 million, equivalent to 75.8% of the market's overall value.
• In 2025, the UK cat care market experienced a strong annual growth rate of 8.4% due to the high cat ownership in the UK. According to the CATS Report (2025), there were around 10.2?million cats owned in the UK, with around 66.0% of households in the UK owning a cat. These numbers show increased demand for cat-related products and services, leading to an overall market expansion.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the cat care market in the United Kingdom
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the cat care market in the United Kingdom
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key cat care market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom cat care market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the United Kingdom cat care market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the United Kingdom cat care market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom cat care market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• Who are the top competitors in the United Kingdom's cat care market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market share
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
2.3. Regulatory landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market value

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market value forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players in the UK cat care market?
7.3. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares during 2020-25?
7.4. Which companies' market shares have suffered during 2020-25?
7.5. What are the most popular brands in the UK cat care market?
7.6. What have been the most significant developments in the UK cat care market?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. Nestle SA
8.2. Mars Inc
8.3. MPM Products Ltd
8.4. Colgate-Palmolive Co

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: United Kingdom cat care market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: United Kingdom cat care market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: United Kingdom cat care market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 4: United Kingdom cat care market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 5: United Kingdom cat care market distribution: % share, by value, 2025
Table 6: United Kingdom cat care market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 7: United Kingdom cat care market share: % share, by value, 2025
Table 8: Nestle SA: Key Facts
Table 9: Nestle SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Nestle SA: Key Employees
Table 11: Mars Inc: Key Facts
Table 12: Mars Inc: Key Employees
Table 13: Mars Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: MPM Products Ltd: Key Facts
Table 15: MPM Products Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Key Facts
Table 17: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Key Employees
Table 19: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 20: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 21: Colgate-Palmolive Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 22: United Kingdom Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 23: United Kingdom Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 24: United Kingdom GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 25: United Kingdom Inflation, 2021-25
Table 26: United Kingdom Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 27: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: United Kingdom cat care market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: United Kingdom cat care market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 3: United Kingdom cat care market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: United Kingdom cat care market distribution: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 5: United Kingdom cat care market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the cat care market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the cat care market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the cat care market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the cat care market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the cat care market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the cat care market in the United Kingdom, 2025
Figure 12: United Kingdom cat care market share: % share, by value, 2025