--- title: "K9 Heaven vs Pets in the City: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is K9 Heaven or Pets in the City 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/k9-heaven-vs-pets-in-the-city" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # K9 Heaven vs Pets in the City: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is K9 Heaven or Pets in the City 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**: K9 Heaven and Pets in the City - **Competitive set**: Pet daycare and boarding - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **K9 Heaven Share of Search**: 45.8% - **Pets in the City Share of Search**: 31.3% ## Is K9 Heaven or Pets in the City more popular in search? - In October 2026, K9 Heaven had more branded searches than Pets in the City among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand. K9 Heaven had about 1,900 branded searches, while Pets in the City had 1,300. K9 Heaven made up 45.8% of all pet daycare and boarding searches we track, and Pets in the City accounted for 31.3%. - K9 Heaven was ahead of Pets in the City in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, K9 Heaven’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand moved from 53% to 45.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pets in the City’s share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand moved from 29.3% to 31.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.3K. ## Top pet daycare and boarding in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, K9 Heaven and Pets in the City were each mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. K9 Heaven and Pets in the City were each listed first in one of the two 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, K9 Heaven lost share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, from 49.4% to 45.8%. - In October 2026, Pets in the City lost share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, from 32.9% to 31.3%. ## How has branded search for K9 Heaven and Pets in the City changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | K9 Heaven estimated searches | K9 Heaven Share of Search | K9 Heaven rank | Pets in the City estimated searches | Pets in the City Share of Search | Pets in the City rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 53% | 1 | 1.6K | 29.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 48.5% | 1 | 1.6K | 32.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 44.2% | 1 | 1.6K | 29.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 49.9% | 1 | 1.3K | 27% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 47.2% | 1 | 1.6K | 31.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 48.6% | 1 | 1.3K | 26.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 50.6% | 1 | 1.3K | 27.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 51.7% | 1 | 1.3K | 28% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 47.4% | 1 | 1.6K | 31.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 47.8% | 1 | 1.6K | 31.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 49.4% | 1 | 1.6K | 32.9% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 1.9K | 45.8% | 1 | 1.3K | 31.3% | 2 | ## How are K9 Heaven’s and Pets in the City’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using K9 Heaven’s and Pets in the City’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. - **K9 Heaven**: Measured on the search term “k9 heaven”. - **Pets in the City**: Measured on the search term “pets in the city”. - [K9 Heaven profile](/demand/nz/brands/k9-heaven) - [Pets in the City profile](/demand/nz/brands/pets-in-the-city) - [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 K9 Heaven or Pets in the City more popular in search? In October 2026, K9 Heaven had more branded searches than Pets in the City among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand. K9 Heaven had about 1,900 branded searches, while Pets in the City had 1,300. K9 Heaven made up 45.8% of all pet daycare and boarding searches we track, and Pets in the City accounted for 31.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "K9 Heaven vs Pets in the City: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/k9-heaven-vs-pets-in-the-city This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/k9-heaven-vs-pets-in-the-city. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.