Consumer prices
Grooming, boarding and other pet services: up 3.6% in a year
US consumer prices for pet services were up 3.6% in the 12 months to September 2026, slower than overall inflation (up 3.7%). Since January 2020 they are up 40.0%, against up 30.6% for all items.
Grooming, boarding, training, walking and similar services, not including vet care.
Since 2020
Grooming, boarding and other pet servicesAll items (overall inflation)
Index rebased to January 2020 = 100, not seasonally adjusted
Over the long run
Grooming, boarding and other pet servicesAll items (overall inflation)Medical care for people
Index rebased to December 1997 = 100, not seasonally adjusted
Year by year
Annual average index and change from the previous year. 2025 is the latest annual average. BLS did not publish an October 2025 index, so its 2025 annual average covers 11 months.
| Year | Annual average | Change | All items |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 265.525 | +5.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 252.998 | +7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 236.445 | +5.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 223.758 | +6.3% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 210.525 | +4.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 200.777 | +2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 196.112 | +2.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 191.304 | +2.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 186.744 | +1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 184.787 | +2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 181.112 | +2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 176.823 | +2.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 171.871 | +2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 168.254 | +2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 163.755 | +3.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 157.729 | +0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 156.334 | +3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 150.475 | +5.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 142.361 | +4.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 136.100 | +3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 131.000 | +4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 124.900 | +3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 120.300 | +4.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 115.700 | +2.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 112.600 | +3.4% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 108.900 | +3.9% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 104.800 | +1.7% | +2.2% |
Month by month
| Month | Index | 12-month change | All items, 12-month |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 278.694 | +3.6% | +3.7% |
| August 2026 | 282.024 | +4.6% | +3.4% |
| July 2026 | 283.121 | +5.1% | +3.4% |
| June 2026 | 283.490 | +6.3% | +3.5% |
| May 2026 | 282.815 | +7.0% | +4.2% |
| April 2026 | 278.868 | +6.6% | +3.8% |
| March 2026 | 278.446 | +7.8% | +3.3% |
| February 2026 | 277.462 | +7.3% | +2.4% |
| January 2026 | 273.801 | +5.7% | +2.4% |
| December 2025 | 272.224 | +5.0% | +2.7% |
| November 2025 | 271.556 | +4.2% | +2.7% |
| September 2025 | 269.084 | +5.1% | +3.0% |
| August 2025 | 269.738 | +5.8% | +2.9% |
| July 2025 | 269.458 | +6.3% | +2.7% |
| June 2025 | 266.759 | +5.9% | +2.7% |
| May 2025 | 264.380 | +4.9% | +2.4% |
| April 2025 | 261.602 | +5.4% | +2.3% |
| March 2025 | 258.354 | +3.9% | +2.4% |
| February 2025 | 258.563 | +4.4% | +2.8% |
| January 2025 | 259.056 | +5.5% | +3.0% |
| December 2024 | 259.354 | +11.5% | +2.9% |
| November 2024 | 260.682 | +12.1% | +2.7% |
| October 2024 | 257.272 | +8.3% | +2.6% |
| September 2024 | 256.052 | +7.3% | +2.4% |
| August 2024 | 255.022 | +6.3% | +2.5% |
| July 2024 | 253.508 | +6.6% | +2.9% |
| June 2024 | 251.955 | +6.3% | +3.0% |
| May 2024 | 252.067 | +6.4% | +3.3% |
| April 2024 | 248.282 | +4.5% | +3.4% |
| March 2024 | 248.564 | +4.8% | +3.5% |
| February 2024 | 247.776 | +5.2% | +3.2% |
| January 2024 | 245.443 | +4.8% | +3.1% |
| December 2023 | 232.512 | +0.7% | +3.4% |
| November 2023 | 232.555 | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| October 2023 | 237.606 | +4.7% | +3.2% |
| September 2023 | 238.611 | +6.0% | +3.7% |
October 2025 is missing because BLS did not publish CPI data for that month.
Other pet prices
- Everything for pets +2.2%
- Vet care +4.6%
- Pet food and treats +1.5%
- Pets, supplies and accessories +0.1%
- All pet services, including vet care +3.1%
- Pets and pet products +1.3%
Sources
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, not seasonally adjusted
- BLS CPI database, series files (download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/cu)
Checked 29 October 2026.