According to Kommersant, according to CloudPayments, in January-February 2023 relative to January-February 2022, the turnover of such goods on online platforms decreased by 26%, the number of transactions - by 10%, and the average check became lower by 18%, to 5.8 thousand rubles.
According to Tinkoff Data, in January-February 2023, the amount of spending on specialized stores and sites in the category of pet products decreased by 19%, the number of purchases - by 15% year-on-year.
Earlier, the President of the Russian Cynological Federation Vladimir Golubev said that the increase in the cost of pet food and medicines led to an increase in the cost of Russians for the maintenance of pets from 2022.
According to him, the maintenance of a dog costs 7-15 thousand rubles a month. The amount depends on the size, breed, health status and age of the animal.