The skyrocketing numbers of Romanian pet industry: A good sign ahead of (another) financial crisis fear?

Romanians tended to buy cheaper foods for themselves but did not neglect their animal companions – a staggering number of over RON 3 billion for pet consumption was at stake, according to last year’s statistics. How is the pet industry in Romania faring between the period of economic downfall due to the pandemic and the fear of recession?

“ It is better to buy a sandbag a week and food bags than to give a lot of money for what the child needs.” Ioana has always been a pet lover. When she moved to Cluj-Napoca two years ago, she adopted Boo, a white male cat, off the street, and “he’s always been loving.” As a matter of fact, she prefers to have “a house full of animals” than children for one of many reasons.