Vassilis Goulielmos

Some 4 out of 10 people in Greece own at least 1 pet. But what else does research tell us about pet parents in the country?

As the minimum wages in both the civil and private sectors in Bulgaria have increased, lifestyles are changing and pet owners are taking more interest in healthy diets for themselves and their pets. They no longer seek quantity but look for quality. Foods without GMOs, gluten free, natural ingredients et cetera are entering the market. 

‘Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen,’ said the Greek philosopher Socrates over 2000 years ago. How has this century’s economic downturn in Greece affected the pet care market?

The Bulgarian pet care market is doing well and is continuing to mature, with main sector trends reflecting those of developed Western countries.

Uncertainty continues to dominate the Greek market, and the pet sector is feeling the effects. But when the going gets tough, the tough get going.