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Pet prices hit record highs as March 'petflation' grows to 4.3%

Monday, April 20, 2026   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Allyson Baros-Kabler

Petflation now stands at 3.3 times the 2024-to-2025 rate, is 30.3% above the current national CPI and is 43.3% higher than the 3.0% average March rate recorded since 1997. Pet prices are 33.8% above 2019 pre-pandemic levels and 29% above 2021 levels.

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