You wont see the ball market go under in your life time, if anything this industry as a whole is growing every year.
Total U.S. Pet Industry Expenditures
Year Billion
2011 $50.84 Est.
2010 $48.35 Actual
2009 $45.5
2008 $43.2
2007 $41.2
2006 $38.5
2005 $36.3
2004 $34.4
2003 $32.4
2002 $29.5
2001 $28.5
1998 $23
1996 $21
1994 $17
Number of U.S. Households that Own a Pet (millions)
Bird 5.7
Cat 38.9
Dog 46.3
Equine 2.4
Freshwater Fish 11.9
Saltwater Fish 0.7
Reptile 4.6
Small Animal 5.0
Reptile popularity and purchases are growing every year