# How Falling Birth Rates Reshape the Pet Industry

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Podcast: [The Demographics Podcast with Fexingo: Aging Populations, Birth Rates, and Economic Impact](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-demographics-podcast-with-fexingo-aging-populations-birth-rates-and-economic-impact-7871733)
Published: 2026-06-13T19:10:22+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of The Demographics Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how declining birth rates and smaller families are transforming the pet industry. They focus on the surprising shift in pet ownership behavior: younger couples are spending disproportionately more on their pets, treating them as 'fur babies' rather than just animals. The hosts examine data from a 2025 American Pet Products Association survey showing that childless households under 35 now account for 38% of premium pet food and healthcare spending, up from 22% a decade ago. They discuss how companies like Mars Petcare and Nestlé Purina are pivoting their R&D toward human-grade ingredients and pet insurance. The episode also touches on the rise of pet-specific funeral services, a niche that has grown 14% annually since 2020. Lucas and Luna debate whether this trend is a genuine emotional shift or a market response to delayed parenthood, and what it means for long-term economic patterns in consumer spending. #PetIndustry #Demographics #BirthRates #ConsumerSpending #PetCare #FurBabies #MarsPetcare #NestlePurina #PetInsurance #PetFood #HumanGrade #SmallerFamilies #Economics #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #AgingPopulations #Millennials #PetFunerals Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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