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ACAC Report 2010:

'Contribution of the Pet Care Industry to the Australian Economy'




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ACAC Report

This is the seventh edition of the Australian Companion Animal Council’s report on the ‘Contribution of the Pet Care Industry to the Australian Economy’. The report seeks to provide an insight into not only the breadth and value of Australia’s pet care industry, but also its importance to Australia and its population.

The ACAC report provides an updated evaluation on the importance of the pet care industry by assessing consumer expenditure, employment, social benefits and trends across the following chapters:

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Chapters:

Executive Summary
A high level summary of the value of the Australian pet industry to the Australian economy.

Chapter 2 - Introduction
This chapter lists the sources and notes on data reporting.
Chapter 3 - Pet Populaton trends
This chapter details pet population numbers and trends within Australia at a state and national level, and provides an international comparison with the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
Chapter 4 - Consumer Expenditure
This chapter provides a summary of consumer expenditure across the areas detailed in chapters five to nine, broken down by pet type.
Chapter 5 - Pet Food
Current sales statistics and trends in the pet food market are analysed in detail, specifically the dominance of various distribution channels, sales of different types of pet food, consumption of prepared and non-prepared pet food and premium pet food sales.
Chapter 6 - Summary pet care products and services
This table summarises the spend on pet care products, pet purchases and pet care services.
Chapter 7 - Pet Care Products
This chapter provides an overview of the sales of pet care and health care products by type, the distribution channels through which they are sold and examples of unit prices for commonly bought products.
Chapter 8 - Pet Purchases
This chapter provides an overview of the number of pets sold through pet stores, the RSPCA, animal shelters, aquariums and breeders
Chapter 9 - Veterinary Services
Consumer expenditure on veterinary services, as well as the products and services available are outlined. Information on the number of veterinary students enrolled at major Australian universities is provided.
Chapter 10 - Pet Services
The pet services industry is hugely diverse, with a range of different providers offering services tailored to meet the needs of pet owners.
Chapter 11 - The Power of Pets
The benefits of a companion animal – The chapter shows how the importance of the pet industry to Australia’s economy mirrors the personal importance of pets to people.
Chapter 12 - National Industry Bodies
This chapter gives an overview of each of the Australan Companion Animal Council's members.
Chapter 13 - References and Sources
References and Sources for Chapters 1 to 11.

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