Petflation’ holds at 3.3% in February 2026 Pet food prices hit a record high in early 2026, driven by a sharp January producer price jump and sustained retail increases. Total pet prices reached a new record high in February 2026 while the year-over-year petflation rate slipped to 3.3% from 3.4% in January, according to John Gibbons, president of Pet Business Professor. Prices rose across all pet segments from January to February, with services posting the largest monthly gain at 1.3%, followed by supplies at 0.9%, food at 0.5% and veterinary at 0.3%.

Petflation' holds at 3.3% in February 2026 .
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'Petflation' expected to worsen in 2026, though gov't plans to offer owners financial support As more Koreans welcome pets into their homes, a new kind of inflation is hitting households — and it barks. The rising cost of raising pets is squeezing wallets in a phenomenon dubbed “petflation,” a...

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