PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 2040625
PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 2040625
The global pet hospice services market size was estimated at USD 0.7 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 1.5 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2026 to 2033. The market is primarily driven by factors such as surging demand for at-home pet hospice services, a rising geriatric and terminally ill pet population, accelerating palliative care uptake, efforts to standardize animal hospice protocols, and growing awareness initiatives normalizing pet hospice conversations.
The global companion animal population is aging, expanding the addressable base for pet hospice services. Improved routine veterinary care, advances in nutrition, and wider access to diagnostics have extended average pet lifespans over the past two decades, producing a structurally larger cohort of geriatric animals requiring sustained end-of-life management. This demographic shift is particularly pronounced among dogs and cats, the two species that account for the dominant share of pet hospice demand, where the incidence of chronic, age-associated terminal conditions has risen in tandem with longer lifespans.
Cancer represents the most clinically significant terminal condition driving hospice referrals. According to a December 2025 publication by PetMD, approximately 25%, i.e., around 1 in 4, of dogs will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime, with that figure rising to nearly 50% among dogs over 10 years of age. Certain breeds carry disproportionate oncological risk. For instance, as per a March 2026 publication by ImpriMed, 60% of Golden Retrievers are estimated to die of cancer-related causes, with the breed accounting for 9.25% of all diagnosed canine lymphoma and leukemia cases.
The four most prevalent malignancies, namely lymphoma, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and mast cell tumors, collectively account for approximately 80% of cancer-related fatalities in this breed alone. Since curative outcomes remain limited across most of these diagnoses, a substantial proportion of affected animals transition into palliative or hospice care frameworks focused on comfort and quality-of-life management rather than disease reversal.
Beyond oncology, the geriatric pet cohort presents with multi-morbidity patterns, including concurrent renal insufficiency, cardiac disease, degenerative joint conditions, and neurological decline, that further fuel demand for structured hospice protocols. Academic institutions have recognized this clinical imperative; NC State's Omega Transitional Care Service and similar programs at veterinary colleges are operationalizing structured hospice pathways precisely in response to rising caseloads of terminally ill companion animals.
Global Pet Hospice Services Market Report Segmentation
This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2021 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the global pet hospice services market report based on service, pet, provider, and region: