--- title: "Bark Avenue vs Riverside Cattery: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bark Avenue or Riverside Cattery more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet daycare and boarding set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/bark-avenue-vs-riverside-cattery" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bark Avenue vs Riverside Cattery: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Bark Avenue or Riverside Cattery more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet daycare and boarding set in New Zealand. 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**: Bark Avenue and Riverside Cattery - **Competitive set**: Pet daycare and boarding - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Bark Avenue Share of Search**: 5.1% - **Riverside Cattery Share of Search**: 11.6% ## Is Bark Avenue or Riverside Cattery more popular in search? - In October 2026, Riverside Cattery had more branded searches than Bark Avenue among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand. Riverside Cattery had about 480 branded searches, while Bark Avenue had 210. Riverside Cattery made up 11.6% of all pet daycare and boarding searches we track, and Bark Avenue accounted for 5.1%. - Riverside Cattery was ahead of Bark Avenue in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bark Avenue’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand moved from 3.1% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 210. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Riverside Cattery’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand moved from 8.8% to 11.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480. ## Top pet daycare and boarding in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Riverside Cattery was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Bark Avenue did not appear in any of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | K9 Heaven | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Pets in the City | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Riverside Cattery | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | The Dog House | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Bark Avenue | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about pet daycare and boarding - Asked ChatGPT "Which pet daycare and boarding business should I book in New Zealand?": 1. Pets in the City, 2. K9 Heaven, 3. Riverside Cattery - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pet daycare and boarding businesses in New Zealand?": 1. K9 Heaven, 2. Pets in the City, 3. Riverside Cattery - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pet daycare and boarding business in New Zealand for my dog?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "pet boarding nz": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: The Dog House and Bark Avenue. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand pet daycare and boarding in October 2026? - In October 2026, Riverside Cattery gained share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, from 9.9% to 11.6%. - In October 2026, Bark Avenue gained share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, from 3.5% to 5.1%. ## How has branded search for Bark Avenue and Riverside Cattery changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Bark Avenue estimated searches | Bark Avenue Share of Search | Bark Avenue rank | Riverside Cattery estimated searches | Riverside Cattery Share of Search | Riverside Cattery rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 170 | 3.1% | 5 | 480 | 8.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 170 | 3.4% | 5 | 390 | 7.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 320 | 5.9% | 5 | 720 | 13.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 260 | 5.4% | 4 | 590 | 12.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 210 | 4.1% | 5 | 480 | 9.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 170 | 3.4% | 5 | 480 | 9.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 170 | 3.6% | 5 | 480 | 10.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 140 | 3% | 5 | 590 | 12.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 210 | 4.2% | 5 | 590 | 11.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 170 | 3.4% | 5 | 590 | 11.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 170 | 3.5% | 5 | 480 | 9.9% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 210 | 5.1% | 5 | 480 | 11.6% | 3 | ## How are Bark Avenue’s and Riverside Cattery’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bark Avenue’s and Riverside Cattery’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. - **Bark Avenue**: Measured on the search term “bark avenue”. - **Riverside Cattery**: Measured on the search term “riverside cattery”. - [Bark Avenue profile](/demand/nz/brands/bark-avenue) - [Riverside Cattery profile](/demand/nz/brands/riverside-cattery) - [All pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pet-daycare-and-boarding): 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 Bark Avenue or Riverside Cattery more popular in search? In October 2026, Riverside Cattery had more branded searches than Bark Avenue among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand. Riverside Cattery had about 480 branded searches, while Bark Avenue had 210. Riverside Cattery made up 11.6% of all pet daycare and boarding searches we track, and Bark Avenue accounted for 5.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bark Avenue vs Riverside Cattery: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bark-avenue-vs-riverside-cattery This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bark-avenue-vs-riverside-cattery. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.