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Pet Industry Statistics India 2026: 100+ Data Points on Market Size, Trade, Brands, Vets and Prices

Estimates of India's pet food market range from USD 249 million to USD 2.52 billion for 2025, and Redseer puts total pet care spending at USD 3.6 billion in FY24. India imported USD 138.1 million of dog and cat food in 2025 and had 87,914 registered vets in December 2025. Every figure below links to its primary source.

USD 3.6 bn

pet care spending in India in FY24, Redseer estimate

USD 138.1 mn

dog and cat food imported into India in 2025 (UN Comtrade)

87,914

registered veterinarians in India, December 2025 (Lok Sabha)

18%

GST on dog and cat food in India (CBIC)

Rs 932.3 cr

Drools total revenue in FY25 (Inc42 Datalabs)

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How Big Is the Pet Care Market in India? Every Published Estimate

Published estimates of India's pet food market run from USD 249 million to USD 2.52 billion for 2025, a tenfold spread. Each figure below names its publisher, and none comes from a government statistical body.

Consultancy figures are model estimates sold as paid reports. Company figures come from executives with a market share to defend. Our pet ownership and pet food market report explains why the numbers diverge.

• USD 3.6 billion was spent on pet care products and services in India in FY24, double the FY20 level, Redseer estimates (Redseer, From Kibble to Care, 2024).
• USD 7 to 7.5 billion is Redseer's projection for India's pet care market by FY28 (Redseer, From Kibble to Care, 2024).
• USD 2,349.3 million was India's 2025 pet care market by Grand View Research's estimate, growing 8% a year to 2033 (Grand View Research, India pet care market outlook, 2026).
• USD 0.87 billion was the India pet food market in 2025 by Mordor Intelligence's estimate, projected to reach USD 1.68 billion by 2031 (Mordor Intelligence, India Pet Food Market, 2026).
• 92.4% of India's pet food market value in 2025 was dog food, according to Mordor Intelligence (Mordor Intelligence, India Pet Food Market, 2026).
• 29% of India's owned dogs eat a commercial diet daily, Mordor Intelligence estimates, which leaves most bowls filled with home food (Mordor Intelligence, India Pet Food Market, 2026).
• USD 2.52 billion is IMARC Group's 2025 India pet food estimate, about three times most other estimates (IMARC Group, India Pet Food Market, 2026).
• USD 770 million of retail pet food sales in India in 2025 is Ken Research's estimate, up from USD 358 million in 2020 (Ken Research, India Pet Food Market, 2026).
• USD 872.16 million is Credence Research's India pet food estimate, labelled 2023 and 2024 on the same page (Credence Research, India Pet Food Market, 2025).
• USD 248.64 million is Expert Market Research's 2025 India pet food estimate, the lowest published estimate we found (Expert Market Research, India Pet Food Market, 2026).
• Rs 4,000 crore was India's pet food category in 2021, a company estimate by the Mars Petcare India managing director (As reported by afaqs, Mars Petcare India interview, 2022).
• USD 700 to 900 million is the India pet food market estimate cited in a Drools and Tetra Pak company release (Tetra Pak India, Drools fresh pet food release, 2026).

How Many Pets Are There in India? Ownership and Adoption Statistics

India has no official census of pet dogs or cats, so every count below is a survey, a model or a municipal register. Estimates put the pet population at 39 to 42 million in 2024 and 2025.

Municipal registration covers a small slice of owned dogs. See our dog adoption statistics for shelter data.

• 0.10 pets per household is India's ratio, against 1.06 in the US and 0.82 in Germany, Redseer estimates (Redseer, From Kibble to Care, 2024).
• More than 36.8 million pet dogs lived in India in 2024, Euromonitor International estimates (As reported by GlobalPETS, The pet industry in India, citing Euromonitor, 2025).
• 42 million pets lived in Indian homes in 2024, up from 26 million in 2019, GlobalPETS reports (As reported by GlobalPETS, The pet industry in India, 2025).
• Nearly 4 million pet cats lived in India in 2024, GlobalPETS reports (As reported by GlobalPETS, The pet industry in India, 2025).
• 39.2 million pets made up India's pet population in 2025 in Ken Research's pet food market model (Ken Research, India Pet Food Market, 2026).
• 31 million pet dogs were projected for India by the end of 2023, an industry estimate (As reported by PTI via Business Standard, pet insurance market report, 2024).
• 600,000 pets are adopted in India every year, 63% of them dogs, an insurer executive told PTI (As reported by PTI via Business Standard, 2024).
• 69% of Indian pet parents in a Mars Petcare and Ipsos study were first-time owners, against 47% globally (Mars Petcare and Ipsos study, via The Tribune, 2024).
• 73,754 pet licences had been issued by Greater Chennai Corporation, which fined owners Rs 5,000 for missing a microchip deadline (As reported by National Herald, Chennai pet licences report, 2026).
• 8,169 pet dogs were registered with the Noida Authority in August 2025 (As reported by PTI via The Week, Noida report, 2025).
• 5,767 pet dogs were registered with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in August 2025, with 381 applications pending (As reported by The Daily Guardian, Delhi dog registration report, 2025).
• 256 dogs and 63 cats were registered in Bhopal in June 2026 (As reported by The Hitavada, Bhopal pet registration report, 2026).
• 79.9 million homeless cats and dogs lived in India in 2021, a Mars Petcare index found (Mars Petcare State of Pet Homelessness Index via Business Today, 2021).
• 50% of current and past Indian pet owners said in 2021 they had given up a pet, against 28% globally (Mars Petcare index via Business Today, 2021).
• 20 to 25 dogs a month were adopted into new homes from CUPA's Bengaluru adoption centre in 2020-21 (CUPA Annual Report 2020-21).

Pet Food Imports and Exports: India Trade Statistics

India imported USD 138.1 million of packaged dog and cat food in 2025 and exported USD 78.8 million, according to UN Comtrade. The data is India's own customs reporting under HS code 230910.

The Commerce Ministry's TradeStat counts by financial year in rupees, so its 2025-26 totals differ by design. Our pet industry revenue and funding report carries that series.

• USD 138.1 million of dog or cat food was imported into India in calendar 2025, about 59,166 tonnes (UN Comtrade, India imports of HS 230910, 2025).
• USD 136.3 million of dog or cat food was imported into India in 2024 (UN Comtrade, India imports of HS 230910, 2024).
• USD 122.9 million of dog or cat food was imported in 2023, down from the 2022 peak (UN Comtrade, India imports of HS 230910, 2023).
• USD 143.2 million of dog or cat food was imported in 2022, the highest year in the series (UN Comtrade, India imports of HS 230910, 2022).
• USD 118.5 million of dog or cat food was imported in 2021, double the 2019 value (UN Comtrade, India imports of HS 230910, 2021).
• USD 58.1 million of dog or cat food was imported in 2019, so imports rose 2.4 times by 2025 (UN Comtrade, India imports of HS 230910, 2019).
• 63.4% of India's 2025 dog and cat food imports by value came from Thailand, worth USD 87.6 million (UN Comtrade, India HS 230910 imports by partner, 2025).
• USD 11.8 million of dog and cat food came from Italy in 2025, and USD 10.9 million from France (UN Comtrade, India HS 230910 imports by partner, 2025).
• USD 78.8 million of dog or cat food was exported from India in 2025, about 16,733 tonnes (UN Comtrade, India exports of HS 230910, 2025).
• Rs 1,244.11 crore of dog and cat food was imported in financial year 2025-26, against Rs 711.60 crore exported (Ministry of Commerce, TradeStat, HS 23091000, 2025-26).
• USD 37.0 million of dog or cat food was exported in 2019, so exports more than doubled by 2025 (UN Comtrade, India exports of HS 230910, 2019).
• 29.0% of India's 2025 dog and cat food exports went to Germany, worth USD 22.9 million (UN Comtrade, India HS 230910 exports by partner, 2025).
• USD 15.0 million of Indian dog and cat food went to the UK in 2025 (UN Comtrade, India HS 230910 exports by partner, 2025).
• USD 2.33 a kg was the average value of India's 2025 dog and cat food imports, by dogeats.in's calculation (UN Comtrade, India imports of HS 230910, 2025).

What Is the GST on Pet Food in India? Tax Rates on Pet Products

Dog and cat food pays 18% GST in India, while cattle and poultry feed pays none. The September 2025 rate cut lowered veterinary medicines to 5% but left pet food where it was.

Our dog food price per kg report shows what packs cost after tax.

• 18% GST applies to dog and cat food (2309 10 00), which falls under the residual entry of Schedule II of Notification 9/2025 (CBIC, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), 2025).
• 5% GST applies to medicaments, including veterinary medicaments, under Schedule I of Notification 9/2025 (CBIC, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), 2025).
• 18% GST applies to saddlery and harness for any animal, a heading that names leads, muzzles and dog coats (CBIC, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), 2025).
• 12% to 5% was the GST cut on medicaments put up for retail sale under heading 3004, recommended by the 56th GST Council (PIB, 56th GST Council recommendations, 2025).
• 18% to 5% was the GST cut on thermometers for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary use (PIB, 56th GST Council recommendations, 2025).
• 22 September 2025 was the date the new GST rates took effect (PIB, 56th GST Council recommendations, 2025).
• Nil GST applies to services by a veterinary clinic for the health care of animals or birds, under entry 46 of Notification 12/2017 (GST Council, Notification 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate), 2017).
• Nil GST applied in July 2017 to poultry and cattle feed under heading 2309, which sat on the nil-rate list (CBIC, GST rates on goods booklet, 2017).
• 28% GST applied in July 2017 to saddlery and harness for animals, including dog coats, before they moved to 18% (CBIC, GST rates on goods booklet, 2017).

Pet Food Brands and Company Revenue in India

Mars International India, maker of Pedigree, reported Rs 2,375.7 crore of total revenue in FY25, and Drools reported Rs 932.3 crore. Mars also sells chocolate, so its figure is not pet-only.

The figures come from filings with the Registrar of Companies, as reported by data trackers and business press. Our pet industry revenue report sets out each company's history.

• Rs 2,375.7 crore was Mars International India's total revenue in FY25, with a net loss of Rs 111.2 crore (Tofler, Mars International India financials, 2025).
• Rs 2,329.92 crore was Mars International India's FY24 revenue, up 2.82%, in its Registrar of Companies filing (As reported by PTI via Business Standard, Mars International India FY24 results, 2024).
• Rs 212.8 crore was Mars International India's advertising and promotion spend in FY24, up 24.71% (As reported by PTI via Business Standard, Mars FY24 results, 2024).
• Rs 932.3 crore was Drools' total revenue in FY25, up 28.66%, with a loss of Rs 49.9 crore (Inc42 Datalabs, Drools financials, 2025).
• Rs 714.90 crore was Drools' revenue from operations in FY24, up 50% from Rs 474.62 crore in FY23 (As reported by Entrackr, Drools FY24 financials, 2025).
• 40,000 retail outlets in India stock Drools products, which ship to 22 countries, the company said in May 2025 (As reported by Entrepreneur India, Nestle stake in Drools, 2025).
• 3,400 people work for Drools, including 1,800 sales staff, the company said in May 2025 (As reported by Entrepreneur India, Nestle stake in Drools, 2025).
• Around 40% of India's pet food market is held by Drools, GlobalPETS stated in a 2026 interview feature on the company (As reported by GlobalPETS, Drools interview feature, 2026).
• Rs 180 crore is Drools' investment in fresh pet food processing and packaging, announced in April 2026 (Tetra Pak India, Drools fresh pet food release, 2026).
• Rs 236.8 crore was Heads Up For Tails' FY25 revenue (Earth Paws entity), up 18.92% (Inc42 Datalabs, Heads Up For Tails financials, 2025).
• Rs 312.8 crore was Heads Up For Tails' combined revenue in FY23 (2022-23), with losses of Rs 76.7 crore (As reported by Entrackr, Heads Up For Tails FY23 financials, 2024).
• 115 retail stores and 95 pet spas are run by Heads Up For Tails (As reported by Franchise India, HUFT Series B report, December 2025).
• Rs 55 crore was the FY26 revenue of Zigly, Cosmo First's pet care arm, up 63% (Cosmo First, Q1 FY27 investor presentation, 2026).
• 47 Zigly retail centres were open at the end of the June 2026 quarter (Cosmo First, Q1 FY27 investor presentation, 2026).
• Rs 53.76 crore was Dogsee Chew's FY24 revenue, down from Rs 98 crore in FY23, per TheKredible data cited by Entrackr (As reported by Entrackr, Dogsee Chew Series B, 2025).

Pet Care Startups in India: Funding and Losses

Indian pet care startups raised at least USD 70 million in disclosed rounds in 2026 alone, led by Vetic and Supertails. Both reported losses in FY25, and Vetic's loss was larger than its revenue.

Round sizes are as announced or as read from regulatory filings by the outlets named.

• Rs 108.3 crore was Supertails' revenue from operations in FY25, up 68% from Rs 64.6 crore (As reported by Entrackr, Supertails FY25 financials, 2026).
• Rs 52.5 crore was Supertails' loss in FY25, up 28%, as expenses rose 53% to Rs 165.8 crore (As reported by Entrackr, Supertails FY25 financials, 2026).
• USD 30 million was raised by Supertails in a Series C round in February 2026 to open more pet clinics (As reported by Inc42, Supertails Series C, 2026).
• USD 57.6 million or more has been raised by Supertails in total, including the Series C (As reported by Inc42, Supertails Series C, 2026).
• Rs 125 crore was Supertails' Series B round in 2024, led by RPSG Capital Ventures (As reported by GlobalPETS, Supertails Series B, 2024).
• Rs 62.9 crore was Vetic's revenue from operations in FY25, 2.5 times the Rs 25.5 crore of FY24 (As reported by Entrackr, Vetic FY25 financials, 2026).
• Rs 65.6 crore was Vetic's FY25 loss, up 63%, more than its revenue (As reported by Entrackr, Vetic FY25 financials, 2026).
• USD 40 million was raised by Vetic in June 2026 in a round led by Bessemer (As reported by Entrackr, Vetic raises USD 40 million, 2026).
• Rs 224 crore was Vetic's 2025 Series C, valuing it near Rs 960 crore post-money by Entrackr's estimate (As reported by Entrackr, Vetic Series C from RoC filing, 2025).
• USD 60 million was invested in Drools by L Catterton in 2023 for about 10% of the company (As reported by Entrepreneur India, L Catterton invests in Drools, 2023).
• USD 8 million was raised by Dogsee Chew in a Series B round in February 2025 (As reported by Entrackr, Dogsee Chew Series B, 2025).
• USD 37 million was raised by Heads Up For Tails in a 2021 Series A led by Sequoia and Verlinvest (As reported by Business Today, HUFT Series A, 2021).
• USD 5.5 million was raised by Pune pet care brand Wiggles in 2021 (As reported by Inc42, Wiggles pre-Series A, 2021).
• Rs 29.3 crore was raised by vet clinic chain Dr. Paws in December 2025 in debt and equity, led by Chiratae Ventures (As reported by Inc42, Dr. Paws Pre-Series A, 2025).

How Much Does Dog Food Cost in India? Retail Price Statistics

Mass-market dry dog food lists at about Rs 215 to Rs 273 a kg in 10 kg bags, and a premium bag costs three to four times as much. Prices below are printed MRPs on store pages checked in October 2026.

Our dog food price per kg index compares 186 packs across 28 brands.

• Rs 12,460 is the MRP of Royal Canin Maxi Adult 15 kg, about Rs 831 a kg (PharmEasy, Royal Canin Maxi Adult 15 kg listing, 2026).
• Rs 11,214 was PharmEasy's selling price for that Royal Canin bag, a 10% discount (PharmEasy, Royal Canin listing, 2026).
• Rs 2,730 is the MRP of Pedigree Adult Chicken, Egg and Rice in a 10 kg bag, Rs 273 a kg (PharmEasy, Pedigree Adult 10 kg listing, 2026).
• Rs 2,650 is the MRP of Purina SuperCoat Adult Chicken, 10 kg, or Rs 265 a kg (PharmEasy, Purina SuperCoat Adult 10 kg listing, 2026).
• Rs 2,149 is the MRP of Drools Chicken and Egg Adult 10 kg, listed at Rs 1,826.65 after 15% off (PharmEasy, Drools Chicken and Egg 10 kg listing, 2026).
• Rs 4,325 is Himalaya's price for 20 kg of Healthy Pet Food Adult, about Rs 216 a kg (Himalaya Wellness, Healthy Pet Food Adult listing, 2026).
• Rs 430 buys the same Himalaya food in a 1.2 kg pack, about Rs 358 a kg (Himalaya Wellness, Healthy Pet Food Adult listing, 2026).
• Rs 2,063 is Supertails' compare-at price for a Bravecto tick and flea tablet for 10 to 20 kg dogs, sold at Rs 1,791 (Supertails, Bravecto listing, 2026).
• Close to 50% of pet food sales in India are now online, against about 10% before the pandemic (As reported by GlobalPETS, Drools interview feature, 2026).

How Many Vets Are There in India? Veterinary Workforce and College Statistics

India had 87,914 registered veterinarians in December 2025, the government told the Lok Sabha. One in four sanctioned government vet posts was vacant.

Most government vets treat livestock, so the pool serving pets is far smaller. Our vet salary and colleges report covers pay and admissions.

• 87,914 veterinarians were registered in India, the animal husbandry department told the Lok Sabha in December 2025 (Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 279, December 2025).
• 10,474 of 40,603 sanctioned state vet posts were vacant, a 25.8% vacancy rate (Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 279, December 2025).
• 67,784 vets were registered in India in 2015 against an estimated need of 67,200, PIB said in 2016 (PIB, registered veterinary practitioners release, 2016).
• 34,500 vets worked in field services in 2015 against a need of 67,000, a 49% gap, a WOAH journal paper found (Rao et al., WOAH Scientific and Technical Review, 2015).
• 32 veterinarians per million people was India's 2015 ratio, while over half of WOAH's 180 members had fewer than 135 (Rao et al., WOAH Scientific and Technical Review, 2015).
• 73 veterinary colleges with 6,504 seats appear on the Veterinary Council of India's recognised list, by dogeats.in's count (Veterinary Council of India, List of Recognized Veterinary Colleges, 2026).
• 13 colleges on the recognised list are marked as private sector (Veterinary Council of India, recognised colleges list, 2026).
• 858 seats were offered in the 15% all-India veterinary quota for 2026-27, for a course of five and a half years (Veterinary Council of India, Information Bulletin 2026-27).
• 280 seats were still open in the 2026-27 stray round of veterinary counselling (Veterinary Council of India, stray round seat matrix, 2026).
• Rs 28,000 a year is the BVSc tuition fee at LUVAS Hisar for each of the first three years in 2026-27 (LUVAS Hisar, Prospectus 2026-27).
• Rs 30,000 is the six-monthly tuition fee for state-quota students at GADVASU Ludhiana in 2026-27 (GADVASU Ludhiana, Prospectus 2026-27).
• Rs 56,100 was the starting pay of 731 Veterinary Assistant Surgeon posts advertised in Tamil Nadu in 2022 (TNPSC, Notification 34/2022).
• 383 Veterinary Surgeon posts were advertised in Haryana in 2022 on a pay level starting at Rs 53,100 (HPSC, Advt 41/2022).
• Rs 55,200 is the starting pay of a Veterinary Surgeon Grade II in Kerala, rising to Rs 1,15,300 (Kerala PSC, Ranked List 929/2025).

Vet Clinics, Mobile Veterinary Units and Animal Health Spending in India

India ran 4,019 mobile veterinary units across 29 states and union territories by July 2026. Private chains such as Vetic, Supertails and Dr. Paws are adding city clinics for pets.

Our mobile veterinary units report tracks the 1962 helpline state by state.

• 4,019 mobile veterinary units were operating in 29 states and union territories, the government told the Lok Sabha in July 2026 (Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 262, July 2026).
• Rs 971.65 lakh was released to states in 2025-26 to train veterinarians and para-veterinarians (Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 262, July 2026).
• Rs 2,010 crore is budgeted in 2026-27 for the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme, up from Rs 1,728.57 crore spent in 2024-25 (Union Budget 2026-27, Demand No. 44).
• Rs 6,363.46 crore is the gross 2026-27 budget of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Union Budget 2026-27, Demand No. 44).
• 1 mobile veterinary unit per lakh livestock is the funding norm, according to Kerala's animal husbandry department (Kerala Animal Husbandry Department, 1962 Call Centre and MVU page).
• 290 mobile veterinary vehicles were set up in Karnataka in 2022, 275 of them new at Rs 16 lakh each (PIB, Mobile Veterinary Units in Karnataka, 2022).
• Rs 18.72 lakh a year was the operating cost of each Karnataka mobile vet vehicle, shared 60:40 by the Centre and state (PIB, Mobile Veterinary Units in Karnataka, 2022).
• 65 or more Vetic clinics operated in 11 cities, with 15 emergency care facilities, in June 2026 (As reported by Entrackr, Vetic raises USD 40 million, 2026).
• 100 clinics nationwide in three to five years is Supertails' target, with 15 planned in Bengaluru soon, its co-founder said (As reported by Inc42, Supertails Series C, 2026).
• USD 169 million was the estimated size of India's veterinary healthcare market in 2024, in industry figures carried by PTI (As reported by PTI via Business Standard, 2024).

Pet Insurance in India: Premiums, Cover and Market Size

Pet insurance in India starts at an advertised Rs 169 a year, and sum insured runs from Rs 10,000 to Rs 5 lakh on the policies we read. IRDAI does not publish pet insurance premium or policy counts separately.

Market sizes below are consultancy estimates. Our pet insurance report compares exclusions and waiting periods.

• Rs 169 is the advertised starting annual premium from Bajaj General for a one-year-old small dog with Rs 10,000 of surgery cover (Bajaj General Insurance, pet insurance page, 2026).
• Rs 30,000 is the top OPD limit in Bajaj General's pet policy for vet clinic treatment (Bajaj General Insurance, pet insurance page, 2026).
• 50% is the cap on Bajaj General's cumulative bonus for claim-free years (Bajaj General Insurance, pet insurance brochure, 2026).
• 15 days of costs after a surgery, and 7 days before it, are covered under Bajaj General's policy wording (Bajaj General Insurance, pet policy wording, 2026).
• Rs 200 a year is HDFC ERGO's advertised starting premium for pet insurance (HDFC ERGO, Paws n Claws pet insurance page, 2026).
• Rs 5,00,000 is the top sum insured for Generali Central's Dog Health Cover surgery and hospitalisation, with a 10% co-payment (Generali Central, Dog Health Cover prospectus, 2026).
• Rs 2,00,000 is the top sum insured under Universal Sompo's Pet Assure, which offers Rs 5,000 of optional cremation cover (Universal Sompo, Pet Assure prospectus, 2026).
• Rs 50,000 per claim is Go Digit's cap on surgery cover, set at up to 50% of sum insured (Go Digit, pet insurance prospectus, 2026).
• Rs 25,000 is the sum insured on New India Assurance's dog policy, for dogs aged 8 weeks to 8 years (New India Assurance, insurance for dogs page, 2026).
• 3 to 5% of the sum insured is the basic premium on New India Assurance's dog policy, Outlook Money reported (As reported by Outlook Money, pet insurance explainer, 2025).
• Rs 315 excluding GST was the starting premium when Bajaj Allianz launched dog insurance in 2020 (As reported by The News Minute, Bajaj Allianz pet insurance launch, 2020).
• 30 to 75% of hospitalisation cover is the possible surgery sub-limit range, said Universal Sompo's chief technical officer (As reported by Business Standard, pet insurance sub-limits report, 2026).
• Rs 3,152 crore was India's 2025 pet insurance market by an industry estimate, projected at Rs 9,478 crore by 2034 (As reported by Business Standard, pet insurance report, 2026).
• USD 331.1 million was IMARC Group's 2025 estimate of India's pet insurance market, rising to USD 993.4 million by 2034 (IMARC Group, India Pet Insurance Market, 2026).
• USD 695.8 million was Grand View Research's 2024 estimate for India pet insurance, 3.8% of the world market (Grand View Research, India pet insurance outlook, 2025).

Dog Grooming and Training Prices in India

A professional dog bath costs about Rs 900 to Rs 1,100 at a clinic chain, and a full groom about Rs 1,900 to Rs 2,200. Home dog training runs Rs 3,000 to Rs 16,500 a package.

All prices are listed starting rates from provider pages in October 2026. Our dog training and grooming cost report builds yearly costs by breed.

• Rs 934 is Vetic's starting price for a 60-minute dog bath in Delhi, discounted from Rs 1,099 (Vetic, dog grooming Delhi price card, 2026).
• Rs 1,869 is Vetic's starting price for a complete bath and haircut in Delhi, discounted from Rs 2,199 (Vetic, dog grooming Delhi price card, 2026).
• Rs 500 to Rs 3,500 is the typical range for professional dog grooming in India, depending on breed, coat and service, Vetic says (Vetic, pet grooming costs in India, 2026).
• Rs 1,359 is Vetic's starting price for a dog haircut without a bath in Delhi, discounted from Rs 1,599 (Vetic, dog grooming Delhi price card, 2026).
• Rs 799 is the entry grooming package at PawSpace in Bengaluru, and its top package lists at Rs 1,999 (PawSpace, dog grooming Bengaluru packages, 2026).
• Rs 499 is PawSpace's add-on charge for a tick and flea treatment during grooming (PawSpace, dog grooming Bengaluru packages, 2026).
• Rs 3,500 buys two home training sessions from PawSpace in Bengaluru (PawSpace, dog training Bengaluru plans, 2026).
• Rs 16,500 is PawSpace's 12-session leash training plan in Bengaluru, against Rs 12,000 for 8 sessions (PawSpace, dog training Bengaluru plans, 2026).
• Rs 3,000 is PawSpace's entry puppy training plan in Hyderabad, and its 16-session obedience plans list at Rs 9,999 (PawSpace, dog training Hyderabad plans, 2026).
• Rs 499 a session is the starting price Petsfolio lists for dog training in Bengaluru (Petsfolio, dog training Bengaluru page, 2026).

Pet Boarding, Daycare, Dog Walking and Cremation Prices in India

Dog boarding in Indian metros lists at about Rs 499 to Rs 1,699 a night or day, and a dog walk at Rs 190 to Rs 199. Municipal pet crematoriums charge Rs 800 to Rs 3,000.

Prices are listed starting rates or reported fees. See our boarding and dog walker price report and pet cremation report.

• Rs 899 is PawSpace's overnight dog boarding rate in Bengaluru, with daycare at Rs 799, and festive rates 25 to 30% higher (PawSpace, pet boarding Bengaluru rates, 2026).
• Rs 1,699 is Tails and Coffee's boarding charge for a large dog in Gurugram, against Rs 1,299 for a small dog (Tails and Coffee, pet boarding Gurugram rates, 2026).
• Rs 1,200 is Furrvy's listed price for one night of boarding in Gurugram, with 20 nights at Rs 17,500 plus GST (Furrvy, pet boarding Gurugram rates, 2026).
• Rs 650 a night is Premium Pet's standard boarding rate in Bengaluru, with full-day daycare at Rs 500 (Premium Pet, Bengaluru pricing, 2026).
• Rs 999 a day is Seven Oaks Pet Hospital's Hyderabad boarding rate for small and medium dogs (Seven Oaks Pet Hospital, Hyderabad boarding rates, 2026).
• Rs 500 is Close To Home Kennels' Hyderabad boarding charge for a small breed, Rs 1,200 for large (Close To Home Kennels, Hyderabad boarding rates, 2026).
• Rs 850 a day is Pupstop's starting boarding rate in Mumbai (Pupstop, Mumbai boarding page, 2026).
• Rs 799 a day is Pet Lovers Hut's starting boarding rate in Gurugram (Pet Lovers Hut, Gurugram boarding page, 2026).
• Rs 499 a day is Petsfolio's starting price for home boarding in Hyderabad (Petsfolio, home boarding Hyderabad page, 2026).
• Rs 199 is Sploot's price for a single 40-minute dog walk in Mumbai, with plan walks from Rs 116 (Sploot, dog walking Mumbai plans, 2026).
• Rs 190 is PawSpace's price for a 30-minute walk in Bengaluru, or Rs 4,940 for a 26-day package (PawSpace, dog walking Bengaluru packages, 2026).
• 1 pet per trip is allowed on Uber Pet in India, and the ride may carry an extra fee (Uber India, Uber Pet page, 2026).
• Rs 2,000 was charged at Delhi's first pet crematorium, in Dwarka, for dogs under 30 kg, and Rs 3,000 above that (As reported by ANI, Delhi pet crematorium report, 2024).
• Rs 800 was the BBMP crematorium fee for a dog in Bengaluru, and Rs 300 for a cat (As reported by Deccan Herald, Bengaluru pet burial cost report, 2025).
• 439 pets were cremated at Chennai's Kannamapet crematorium from October 2025, a facility built for Rs 50 lakh (As reported by DT Next, Chennai pet crematorium report, 2026).

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Methodology and limitations

Every statistic on this page links to the page we opened to confirm it, between 10 and 17 October 2026. We used primary sources first. These include Lok Sabha answers, the Union Budget, CBIC and GST Council notifications, PIB, the Veterinary Council of India, UN Comtrade, insurers, filings and price pages.

Market size figures come from consultancy reports and are labelled with the publisher. Company statements and press-reported figures are labelled as such, with the outlet named. Euromonitor counts are cited through GlobalPETS because the original is paywalled.

Trade data comes from the UN Comtrade public API with India as reporter, HS code 230910, calendar years 2019 to 2025. On 17 October 2026 we checked it against the Commerce Ministry's TradeStat. Its calendar 2025 totals match: USD 138.14 million of imports and USD 78.84 million of exports.

We rejected any figure whose number, unit, year or population did not match the page. We also rejected pages that failed to load and blogs that only repeated another source. Prices are listed starting rates and MRPs on the date checked. The research log records a proof quote for each figure.

Compiled on 16 October 2026 by the dogeats.in data desk. We review the page monthly and replace figures when a newer filing, answer or price list appears.

Sources

1. Lok Sabha, Unstarred Question 279, DAHD (2025), Supports: 87,914 veterinarians were registered in India, the animal husbandry department told the Lo
2. UN Comtrade, India imports of dog or cat food (HS 230910), 2025 (2025), Supports: USD 138.1 million of dog or cat food was imported into India in calendar 2025, about 59,16
3. CBIC, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) (2025), Supports: 18% GST applies to dog and cat food (2309 10 00), which falls under the residual entry of
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