Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Cat Toys
The Google product category ID for Cat Toys is 5001, written as a path "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Cat Supplies > Cat Toys". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Cat Supplies.
- Category ID
- 5001
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 10
- Parent category
- Cat 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, Cat Toys is sixth largest of the 11 categories under Cat Supplies, with 0 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.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Food | 3367 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Cat Beds | 4433 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat Furniture | 4997 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat Litter | 4999 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat Litter Boxes | 5000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat Toys — this page | 5001 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat Treats | 5002 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat Apparel | 5082 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat Litter Box Mats | 7142 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat Litter Box Liners | 8069 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat Furniture Accessories | 500059 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5001) or the full path ("Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Cat Supplies > Cat Toys"). 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.
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 | 5001 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Cat Supplies > Cat Toys |
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, 5001, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Cat Toys
What is the Google product category ID for Cat Toys?
5001. The full path, "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Cat Supplies > Cat Toys", 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.
Is anything more specific than Cat Toys available?
No. Cat Toys is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 5001 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Cat Toys sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Cat Supplies (4). The chain from the top is Animals & Pet Supplies → Pet Supplies → Cat Supplies → Cat Toys. If your product does not belong under Cat Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Cat Toys is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Cat Supplies first — there are 10 other categories at this level: Cat Apparel (5082), Cat Beds (4433), Cat Food (3367), Cat Furniture (4997), Cat Furniture Accessories (500059), Cat Litter (4999), and 4 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Cat Supplies (4) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Cat Toys compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 11 at its level, carrying 0 categories below 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.
What is the difference between Cat Toys and Cat Apparel?
They sit side by side under Cat Supplies and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Cat Toys is 5001; Cat Apparel is 5082. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Cat Supplies > Cat Toys" with "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Cat Supplies > Cat Apparel" before you submit.
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