How many pet care businesses are there in the USA?
Pets24x7 lists 20,451 pet care businesses in 1,752 cities in the USA. The most listed services are pet grooming & dog groomers (2,483), pet boarding & dog daycare (2,431) and dog trainers & pet training (2,270). Houston has the most listings (590), followed by San Antonio and Los Angeles.
Pet care businesses by service
How many businesses of each kind Pets24x7 lists in the USA.
| Service | Businesses |
|---|---|
| Pet Grooming & Dog Groomers | 2,483 |
| Pet Boarding & Dog Daycare | 2,431 |
| Dog Trainers & Pet Training | 2,270 |
| Vets & Veterinary Clinics | 2,152 |
| Exotic, Bird & Reptile Vets | 2,067 |
| Dog Walkers | 1,598 |
| Pet Sitters | 1,315 |
| Mobile Vets & Vet Home Visits | 1,194 |
| Pet Relocation Services | 960 |
| Pet Therapy Services | 865 |
| Emergency Vets & Animal Hospitals | 816 |
| Pet Dental Care | 698 |
Cities with the most pet care businesses
| City | Businesses |
|---|---|
| Houston | 590 |
| San Antonio | 474 |
| Los Angeles | 465 |
| Manhattan | 414 |
| Dallas | 408 |
| Fort Worth | 376 |
| Las Vegas | 358 |
| Brooklyn | 352 |
| Orlando | 339 |
| Charlotte | 322 |
| San Francisco | 321 |
| Miami | 320 |
| Queens | 317 |
| Jacksonville | 315 |
| Phoenix | 312 |
Where the vets are
Vets, animal hospitals, vaccination centres and other veterinary services by city.
| City | Veterinary businesses |
|---|---|
| Houston | 191 |
| Dallas | 140 |
| Manhattan | 138 |
| San Antonio | 127 |
| Los Angeles | 126 |
| Brooklyn | 123 |
| Queens | 121 |
| Jacksonville | 120 |
| Las Vegas | 116 |
| Charlotte | 103 |
| Orlando | 102 |
| Miami | 97 |
| Atlanta | 95 |
| Tampa | 94 |
| Fort Worth | 93 |
How this report was made
Every business listed on Pets24x7 in the USA, counted after removing duplicates, non-pet businesses and businesses in another country. Each listing starts from the business's public Google Business profile; ratings are counted only where Google shows a rating together with its number of reviews. Pets24x7 refreshes these numbers with every publish.
Cite this report
Pets24x7, “State of Pet Care in USA 2026”, https://pets24x7.com/reports/pet-care-usa-2026/ (updated 14 October 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
How many pet care businesses are there in the USA?
Pets24x7 lists 20,451 pet care businesses in 1,752 cities in the USA, from vets and animal hospitals to groomers, boarding, trainers and pet sitters. The real number is higher: not every business has a public Google profile.
Which city in the USA has the most pet services?
Houston, with 590 businesses listed on Pets24x7, followed by San Antonio (474).