--- title: "Petmate vs Sherpa: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Petmate or Sherpa more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cat carrier brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/petmate-vs-sherpa-pet" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Petmate vs Sherpa: Which is searched more? Is Petmate or Sherpa more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cat carrier brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Petmate and Sherpa - **Competitive set**: Cat carrier brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Petmate Share of Search**: 16.9% - **Sherpa Share of Search**: 4.9% ## Is Petmate or Sherpa more popular in search? - In September 2026, Petmate had more branded searches than Sherpa among cat carrier brands worldwide. Petmate had about 6,600 branded searches, while Sherpa had 1,900. Petmate made up 16.9% of all cat carrier brand searches we track, and Sherpa accounted for 4.9%. - Petmate was ahead of Sherpa in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Petmate’s share of searches among cat carrier brands worldwide moved from 19.2% to 16.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sherpa’s share of searches among cat carrier brands worldwide moved from 8.5% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 1.9K. ## Top cat carrier brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sherpa appeared in all five answers. Petmate was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Sherpa was listed before Petmate in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sleepypod | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sherpa | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Petmate | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pet Gear | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Catit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cat carrier brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which cat carrier brand should I buy?": 1. Petmate, 2. Sherpa, 3. Sleepypod - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cat carrier brands?": 1. Sleepypod, 2. Sherpa, 3. Petmate - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cat carrier brand for safe travel?": 1. Sleepypod, 2. Sherpa, 3. Petmate - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cat carrier": 1. Sleepypod, 2. Pet Gear, 3. Sherpa - Searched Google, AI Overview "cat carrier for travel": 1. Sleepypod, 2. Sherpa Not named in any answer: Catit. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for cat carrier brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Petmate gained share of searches among cat carrier brands worldwide, from 16.2% to 16.9%. - In September 2026, Sherpa lost share of searches among cat carrier brands worldwide, from 5.9% to 4.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Petmate estimated searches | Petmate Share of Search | Petmate rank | Sherpa estimated searches | Sherpa Share of Search | Sherpa rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 19.2% | 2 | 3.6K | 8.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 16.2% | 2 | 2.9K | 7.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 16.7% | 2 | 5.4K | 11.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 16.5% | 2 | 6.6K | 13.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 19.3% | 2 | 4.4K | 10.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 19.7% | 2 | 2.9K | 7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 20.3% | 2 | 2.4K | 6% | 5 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 15.3% | 2 | 5.4K | 12.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 15.1% | 2 | 6.6K | 15.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 16.9% | 2 | 1.9K | 4.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 16.2% | 2 | 2.4K | 5.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 16.9% | 2 | 1.9K | 4.9% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Petmate’s and Sherpa’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Petmate**: Measured on the search term “petmate”. - **Sherpa**: Measured on the search term “sherpa pet carrier”. - [Petmate profile](/demand/global-en/brands/petmate) - [Sherpa profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sherpa-pet) - [All cat carrier brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cat-carrier-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Petmate or Sherpa more popular in search? In September 2026, Petmate had more branded searches than Sherpa among cat carrier brands worldwide. Petmate had about 6,600 branded searches, while Sherpa had 1,900. Petmate made up 16.9% of all cat carrier brand searches we track, and Sherpa accounted for 4.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Petmate vs Sherpa: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/petmate-vs-sherpa-pet This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/petmate-vs-sherpa-pet. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.