Amazon Pet Days returns for five days of deals on pet essentials

The biggest savings in Amazon Pet Days were the everyday staples that disappear fast from the pantry and the litter box. Amazon said the five-day event ran from 12 a.m. PT on Monday, May 11, through 11:59 p.m. PT on Friday, May 15, with thousands of deals across pet food, treats, toys, grooming supplies, health care products, apparel, feeders and other essentials, and select categories marked down by as much as 25%.

That made the strongest stock-up candidates the recurring purchases: food, litter, treats and basic grooming supplies. Those are the categories that can trim household costs month after month, especially for cat and dog owners who buy the same items on a schedule. Toys and apparel may be tempting, but they do less to cut the regular bill unless a pet actually needs replacements. Amazon said all customers could shop the event, not just Prime members, widening access to the discounts.

Amazon also framed the promotion as its biggest pet shopping event of the year, and the fifth year of Pet Days, timed to National Pet Month. Participating brands included Purina, Blue Buffalo, Hill’s Science Diet and IAMS, names that matter because food is one of the most persistent expenses in pet ownership. For families watching budgets, the best deals were likely to be on products already in the rotation rather than novelty items that sit on a shelf.

The scale of the event matched the size of the market. The American Pet Products Association said U.S. pet industry expenditures reached $158 billion in 2025, underscoring how much buying power is concentrated in routine care. APPA’s industry reporting draws on its 2025 National Pet Owners Survey, and its research page says a newly redesigned 2026 State of the Industry Report is available. That spending backdrop explains why Amazon and its sellers treat Pet Days as more than a flash sale: seller materials describe it as a curated deals event with daily spotlights designed to reach and convert more customers.

For shoppers, the real test is whether a discount cuts into an ongoing expense or merely lowers the price on an item bought once in a while. Pet Days offered both, but the most useful bargains were the ones that could delay the next restock on food, litter and health supplies. In a market as large as this one, the savings that matter most are the ones that keep showing up after the sale ends.