--- title: "K9 Heaven vs Riverside Cattery: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is K9 Heaven 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/k9-heaven-vs-riverside-cattery" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # K9 Heaven vs Riverside Cattery: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is K9 Heaven 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**: K9 Heaven and Riverside Cattery - **Competitive set**: Pet daycare and boarding - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **K9 Heaven Share of Search**: 45.8% - **Riverside Cattery Share of Search**: 11.6% ## Is K9 Heaven or Riverside Cattery more popular in search? - In October 2026, K9 Heaven had more branded searches than Riverside Cattery among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand. K9 Heaven had about 1,900 branded searches, while Riverside Cattery had 480. K9 Heaven made up 45.8% of all pet daycare and boarding searches we track, and Riverside Cattery accounted for 11.6%. - K9 Heaven was ahead of Riverside Cattery 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, 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, K9 Heaven and Riverside Cattery were each mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. K9 Heaven was listed before Riverside Cattery in every answer. 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, K9 Heaven lost share of searches among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand, from 49.4% to 45.8%. ## How has branded search for K9 Heaven and Riverside Cattery changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | K9 Heaven estimated searches | K9 Heaven Share of Search | K9 Heaven rank | Riverside Cattery estimated searches | Riverside Cattery Share of Search | Riverside Cattery rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 53% | 1 | 480 | 8.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 48.5% | 1 | 390 | 7.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 44.2% | 1 | 720 | 13.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 49.9% | 1 | 590 | 12.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 47.2% | 1 | 480 | 9.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 48.6% | 1 | 480 | 9.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 50.6% | 1 | 480 | 10.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 51.7% | 1 | 590 | 12.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 47.4% | 1 | 590 | 11.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 47.8% | 1 | 590 | 11.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 49.4% | 1 | 480 | 9.9% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 1.9K | 45.8% | 1 | 480 | 11.6% | 3 | ## How are K9 Heaven’s and Riverside Cattery’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using K9 Heaven’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. - **K9 Heaven**: Measured on the search term “k9 heaven”. - **Riverside Cattery**: Measured on the search term “riverside cattery”. - [K9 Heaven profile](/demand/nz/brands/k9-heaven) - [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 K9 Heaven or Riverside Cattery more popular in search? In October 2026, K9 Heaven had more branded searches than Riverside Cattery among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand. K9 Heaven had about 1,900 branded searches, while Riverside Cattery had 480. K9 Heaven made up 45.8% of all pet daycare and boarding searches we track, and Riverside Cattery accounted for 11.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "K9 Heaven vs Riverside Cattery: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/k9-heaven-vs-riverside-cattery This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/k9-heaven-vs-riverside-cattery. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.