1、2025 HillsPet NutritionWorld of the Cat ReportIntroduction03Cat demographics04Top 3 popular cat breeds by region in 202406Changes in veterinary care&veterinary expertise08 Veterinary care for Cats08 Feline veterinary expertise09 Feline Textbooks13 New treatments and diagnostic tests14Pet food advanc

2、es16Effect of costs on pet food and veterinary care18What is Hills doing for the feline world?20Conclusion21Feline trivia22C.A.T.Members24Appendix 25Table of contentsClick the topics to navigateFeline medicine has experienced a surge of interest over the past decade.On the industry side,we are seein

3、g more cat-only products and an increase in research regarding cat specific diseases and conditions.With an estimated 220373 million cats kept as pets worldwide,1,2 this is not surprising especially since this number continues to trend upwards.3 The goal of this report is to summarize trends,updates

4、,and changes that are occurring in the feline veterinary community in order to increase knowledge and awareness.The four areas we will discuss are cat demographics;changes in veterinary care and expertise,including new diagnostics and treatments;pet food advances;and the impact of costs on veterinar

5、y care and pet food trends.Introduction03We know that many households own pet cats.In fact,59%of Russians own a cat,which gives the country the highest share of cat owners in the world.10 In the US and the UK,about a quarter of households own cats.11,12 In the US,this equates to 37 million household

6、s,with an average of 1.78 cats per household.4There are an estimated 74 million domesticated cats in the US.4 China is second,with about 53 million pet cats,5 and Russia is third,with approximately 23 million pet cats.6 Germany,France,the UK,Italy,Ukraine,Japan,and Poland are among the top 10 countr