Source: Business Wire
New data from the CATalyst Council shows the feline Veterinary market has reached an inflection point, with cats now representing a record-high 23% of all clinical visits. While total companion-animal visits have declined since 2022, feline visits continue to rise—up 2% in Q3 2025—marking a three-year growth trend that is reshaping Veterinary medicine. Sustained increases in kitten adoptions, even as puppy adoptions fall, are driving long-term market expansion.
The report highlights four key trends behind the surge: growth in both wellness and illness-related feline visits, demographic advantages from strong kitten adoption, inflation pressures affecting care access, and new technology such as AI-enabled monitoring that supports earlier disease detection. CATalyst projects the feline market could grow 2.5× to $32 billion if cat medicalization matched that of dogs. Leaders emphasize that practices embracing feline-friendly care will drive future growth. The report also previews a major 40,000-household pet ownership study coming in 2026.