Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Pet Supplies
The Google product category ID for Pet Supplies is 2. It sits under Animals & Pet Supplies and has 46 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 46 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch47
Pet Supplies2
Bird Supplies3Cat Supplies4Dog Supplies5Fish Supplies6Pet Agility Equipment6983Pet Apparel Hangers6811Pet Bed Accessories500084Pet Bells & Charms5092Pet Biometric Monitors6978Pet Bowl Mats7143Pet Bowl Stands8513Pet Bowls, Feeders & Waterers6252Pet Carrier & Crate Accessories500026Pet Carriers & Crates6251Pet Collars & Harnesses6250Pet Containment Systems6321Pet Door Accessories505811Pet Doors4497Pet Eye Drops & Lubricants8050Pet First Aid & Emergency Kits8068Pet Flea & Tick Control6248Pet Food Containers5162Pet Food Scoops5163Pet Grooming Supplies6383Pet Heating Pad Accessories500110Pet Heating Pads499743Pet ID Tags5093Pet Leash Extensions6253Pet Leashes6249Pet Medical Collars5145Pet Medical Tape & Bandages6861Pet Medicine5086Pet Muzzles5144Pet Oral Care Supplies7144Pet Playpens5087Pet Steps & Ramps6973Pet Strollers6276Pet Sunscreen7396Pet Training Aids505314Pet Vitamins & Supplements5081Pet Waste Bag Dispensers & Holders502982Pet Waste Bags8070Pet Waste Disposal Systems & Tools505297Reptile & Amphibian Supplies7Small Animal Supplies5013Vehicle Pet Barriers8474- Category ID
- 2
- Direct subcategories
- 46
- Categories below it in total
- 122
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 2 / 5
- Others at this level
- 1
- Parent category
- Animals & Pet Supplies
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Pet Supplies is the largest of the 2 categories under Animals & Pet Supplies, with 122 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
Pet SuppliesBird SuppliesBird Cage AccessoriesBird Cage Bird Baths
The longest route down from here runs 3 more levels, ending at Bird Cage Bird Baths (499954) on level 5: Pet Supplies › Bird Supplies › Bird Cage Accessories › Bird Cage Bird Baths. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet Supplies — this page | 2 | 46 | 122 | 3 |
| Live Animals | 3237 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2) or the full path ("Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 46 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 2 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 2, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Pet Supplies
46 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Fish Supplies (6) is the largest with 16 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Pet Supplies sits under that one name. 9 of the 46 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 37 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 3Bird Supplies+7 subcategories below it
- 4Cat Supplies+11 subcategories below it
- 5Dog Supplies+11 subcategories below it
- 6Fish Supplies+16 subcategories below it
- 6983Pet Agility Equipment
- 6811Pet Apparel Hangers
- 500084Pet Bed Accessories
- 5092Pet Bells & Charms
- 6978Pet Biometric Monitors+3 subcategories below it
- 7143Pet Bowl Mats
- 8513Pet Bowl Stands
- 6252Pet Bowls, Feeders & Waterers
- 500026Pet Carrier & Crate Accessories
- 6251Pet Carriers & Crates
- 6250Pet Collars & Harnesses
- 6321Pet Containment Systems
- 505811Pet Door Accessories
- 4497Pet Doors
- 8050Pet Eye Drops & Lubricants
- 8068Pet First Aid & Emergency Kits
- 6248Pet Flea & Tick Control
- 5162Pet Food Containers
- 5163Pet Food Scoops
- 6383Pet Grooming Supplies+8 subcategories below it
- 500110Pet Heating Pad Accessories
- 499743Pet Heating Pads
- 5093Pet ID Tags
- 6253Pet Leash Extensions
- 6249Pet Leashes
- 5145Pet Medical Collars
- 6861Pet Medical Tape & Bandages
- 5086Pet Medicine
- 5144Pet Muzzles
- 7144Pet Oral Care Supplies
- 5087Pet Playpens
- 6973Pet Steps & Ramps
- 6276Pet Strollers
- 7396Pet Sunscreen
- 505314Pet Training Aids+4 subcategories below it
- 5081Pet Vitamins & Supplements
- 502982Pet Waste Bag Dispensers & Holders
- 8070Pet Waste Bags
- 505297Pet Waste Disposal Systems & Tools
- 7Reptile & Amphibian Supplies+5 subcategories below it
- 5013Small Animal Supplies+5 subcategories below it
- 8474Vehicle Pet Barriers
Questions about Pet Supplies
What is the Google product category ID for Pet Supplies?
2. The full path, "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Pet Supplies or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Pet Supplies has 46 directly below it, starting with Bird Supplies (3), Cat Supplies (4), Dog Supplies (5), and 122 in total further down. 2 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Pet Supplies sit in the taxonomy?
At level 2, under Animals & Pet Supplies (1). The chain from the top is Animals & Pet Supplies → Pet Supplies. If your product does not belong under Animals & Pet Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Pet Supplies is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Animals & Pet Supplies first — there are 1 other category at this level: Live Animals (3237). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Animals & Pet Supplies (1) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Pet Supplies?
3 levels more. The longest route down from Pet Supplies is Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cage Accessories > Bird Cage Bird Baths, ending at Bird Cage Bird Baths (499954) on level 5. Not every branch below Pet Supplies runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Pet Supplies compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 2 at its level, carrying 122 categories below it. Inside it, Fish Supplies (6) is the biggest branch with 16 beneath it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
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