--- title: "Pets in the City vs Riverside Cattery: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Pets in the City 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/pets-in-the-city-vs-riverside-cattery" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pets in the City vs Riverside Cattery: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Pets in the City 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**: Pets in the City and Riverside Cattery - **Competitive set**: Pet daycare and boarding - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Pets in the City Share of Search**: 31.3% - **Riverside Cattery Share of Search**: 11.6% ## Is Pets in the City or Riverside Cattery more popular in search? - In October 2026, Pets in the City had more branded searches than Riverside Cattery among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand. Pets in the City had about 1,300 branded searches, while Riverside Cattery had 480. Pets in the City made up 31.3% of all pet daycare and boarding searches we track, and Riverside Cattery accounted for 11.6%. - Pets in the City was ahead of Riverside Cattery in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - 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. - 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, Pets in the City 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. Pets in the City 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, 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 Pets in the City and Riverside Cattery changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Pets in the City estimated searches | Pets in the City Share of Search | Pets in the City rank | Riverside Cattery estimated searches | Riverside Cattery Share of Search | Riverside Cattery rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 29.3% | 2 | 480 | 8.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 32.3% | 2 | 390 | 7.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 29.5% | 2 | 720 | 13.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 27% | 2 | 590 | 12.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 31.5% | 2 | 480 | 9.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 26.3% | 2 | 480 | 9.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1.3K | 27.4% | 2 | 480 | 10.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 28% | 2 | 590 | 12.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 31.6% | 2 | 590 | 11.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 31.9% | 2 | 590 | 11.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 32.9% | 2 | 480 | 9.9% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 1.3K | 31.3% | 2 | 480 | 11.6% | 3 | ## How are Pets in the City’s and Riverside Cattery’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pets in the City’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. - **Pets in the City**: Measured on the search term “pets in the city”. - **Riverside Cattery**: Measured on the search term “riverside cattery”. - [Pets in the City profile](/demand/nz/brands/pets-in-the-city) - [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 Pets in the City or Riverside Cattery more popular in search? In October 2026, Pets in the City had more branded searches than Riverside Cattery among pet daycare and boarding in New Zealand. Pets in the City had about 1,300 branded searches, while Riverside Cattery had 480. Pets in the City made up 31.3% of all pet daycare and boarding searches we track, and Riverside Cattery accounted for 11.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pets in the City vs Riverside Cattery: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/pets-in-the-city-vs-riverside-cattery This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/pets-in-the-city-vs-riverside-cattery. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.