SBA Loans for Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
SBA has approved 6,354 7(a) loans worth $2.3B to Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services businesses, and annual approvals have grown 45% versus the prior decade.
- 6,354
- 7(a) loans
- $2.3B
- Approved dollars
- $360,413
- Average loan size
- #50
- Rank among industries
- +45%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 5.0%
- Active-status distress
- 16%
- Franchise-branded
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services is the #50 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 6,354 such loans worth $2.3B, averaging $360,413 each. Annual approval volume has grown 45% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 2,422 active-status pet care (except veterinary) services loans, 5.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.
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Open the interactive map ↗7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.