Top Shopify Pet Stores

Pet owners in the US now spend roughly $150 billion per year on their animals, and a growing share of that spending happens online. Statista puts e-commerce at about 25% of total pet product sales as of 2023, up from around 20% in 2020. That shift created real openings for Shopify stores, and the Pets & Animals category on the platform has grown at roughly 58% per year as a result.

More stores also means more competition. The niche has mild saturation in places, and generic product listings struggle to stand out. The stores that pull consistent traffic tend to own a clear angle: premium materials, a specific animal type, a subscription model, or a strong brand identity that makes repeat buyers feel like part of a community.

We pulled data on the top-performing pet stores using Koala Inspector and looked at product count, average price point, traffic level, and how long each store has been active. Here is what that data shows.

Top 20 Shopify Pet Stores

Rank	Store	# Products	Avg Product Value	Monthly Traffic	All Store Data	First Product Published
1	The Kind Pet	64	$32.53	High	Access All Data	3 Mar 2022
2	Crown and Paws	1885	$56	High	Access All Data	6 Nov 2023
3	GUNNER	82	$122.36	High	Access All Data	7 Apr 2019
4	Petstock	5000	$59.69	High	Access All Data	27 Oct 2023
5	Honest Paws	60	$49.48	High	Access All Data	19 Jul 2021
6	Happy & Polly	283	$76.73	High	Access All Data	1 Jul 2020
7	Fable Pets	49	$96.40	High	Access All Data	21 Feb 2019
8	Whistle Tracker	23	$45.89	High	Access All Data	26 Jun 2019
9	Forthglade	117	$49.23	High	Access All Data	10 Jul 2023
10	Soft Pet Paws	11	$46.13	Medium	Access All Data	18 Jan 2020
11	Yumove	71	$60.14	High	Access All Data	27 Sep 2019
12	Only Natural Pet	1283	$30.89	High	Access All Data	30 Jul 2019
13	The Urban Pet Store	661	$15.37	Low	Access All Data	16 Sep 2020
14	The Pet Shop	2671	$19.77	Medium	Access All Data	22 Oct 2020
15	Open Farm	182	$35	High	Access All Data	19 Sep 2014
16	Zee.Dog	464	$27.94	High	Access All Data	19 Jun 2015
17	Heads Up For Tails	2346	$19.56	High	Access All Data	23 Feb 2019
18	West & Willow	35	$63.08	High	Access All Data	9 Oct 2019
19	Pop Your Pup!™	445	$53.39	Medium	Access All Data	8 Aug 2019
20	Patches Pet Supply Online Store	187	$45.39	Medium	Access All Data	21 Aug 2015

What Makes a Good Shopify Pet Store

A few patterns show up consistently in the high-traffic stores above.

Material safety matters more than in most niches. Pet toys and accessories that break can become choking hazards. Shoppers who know their stuff check for this. PVC products, for instance, can contain traces of phthalates and chlorine, which are toxic to animals. Stores that call out safe, non-toxic materials in their product descriptions tend to earn more trust and fewer returns.

Product photography does heavy lifting. Pets are photogenic subjects, and buyers expect to see them. Stores like Crown and Paws and West & Willow invest heavily in lifestyle imagery rather than plain product shots. Dimensions and materials need to appear in descriptions too, since a dog toy that looks one size in photos and arrives at a different size generates refund requests.

Price anchoring varies by category. GUNNER's $122 average price point works because its dog crates are a considered, safety-focused purchase. Zee.Dog's $28 average works because it targets impulse accessories. There is no universal "right" price for a pet store, but the stores that struggle are often the ones where pricing doesn't match the product story.

Repeat purchases follow the category. Consumables (food, supplements, treats) produce higher lifetime customer value than one-off accessories. Forthglade and Yumove both operate in consumables and benefit from subscription-style repeat orders, a dynamic that pet supply subscriptions data backs up: subscription enrollment for pet products grew 340% year-over-year in 2020 for merchants using recurring-order tools.

Do Pet Products Sell Well On Shopify?

The short answer is yes, but the results depend heavily on the sub-niche and how the store is positioned.

E-commerce now accounts for about 25% of total pet product sales in the US, up from 20% in 2020. The Pets & Animals category on Shopify has been one of the platform's faster-growing segments, with some stores in the top tier listing over 100,000 products across global markets.

The demand side is also broad: the American Pet Products Association puts dog ownership at roughly 38% of US households and cat ownership at 25%, with about 90 million dogs and 94 million cats in US homes. Millennial pet owners, now the largest pet-owning demographic, spend an average of $2,000 per year on their pets according to APPA survey data.

If you want to see exactly what a specific store in this niche is selling, how many products it carries, or how its pricing compares, Koala Inspector makes that data accessible without manual research.

Are Online Shopify Pet Stores Profitable?

Pet industry spending in the US reached over $143 billion in 2023. Pet food was the largest category, with approximately $58 billion in sales. Vet care and medicine followed at roughly $36 billion and $31 billion respectively.

For individual stores, profitability depends more on margins and product type than on raw market size. Consumables (food, supplements) have higher repeat-purchase rates but often thinner margins because buyers comparison-shop. Accessories and specialty items like custom portraits (Crown and Paws) or premium travel carriers (GUNNER) can support higher margins because the purchase is more considered and brand-driven.

Online pet supply stores in the US vary widely, but stores focused on a specific niche with clear product differentiation tend to outperform generalist catalogs.

Can You Dropship Pet Products on a Shopify Store?

Yes, and pet products are among the more practical categories for dropshipping. There are many pet-care suppliers globally that ship direct to customers, handle packaging, and support private labeling. The mechanics are straightforward: you list the products, collect the orders, and the supplier handles fulfillment.

The main friction points are shipping time and product quality control. Buyers who order a dog toy or a pet bed expect it to arrive in reasonable condition, and a bad unboxing experience in this category gets posted on social media fast. Domestic US or EU suppliers typically ship in 2-5 days versus 10-45 days from overseas, which makes a real difference for customer satisfaction and review scores.

Pet food is a harder category for dropshipping due to import restrictions and customs requirements in many markets. Accessories, toys, grooming tools, and supplements are generally more straightforward.