Instagram posts for pet stores: what to post and when
A pet store has the audience every account wants: people who love sharing photos of their pets. The trick is turning that into visits and orders. Here are ideas for the week, the best times to post according to the average of two public studies and the Feedmakers features that make each post.
What to post
- Food by size and age: which one for each pet
- New toys and accessories, with prices
- Grooming: days, prices and how to book
- Your customers' pets, with permission
- Monthly food delivery to their door
- A care tip for the season: fleas, heat, cold
- Adoption days with local shelters
- Large bag deals and loyalty discounts
When to post
Neither study has its own data for pet stores, so the map uses the all-industries average.
The time slots with the most Instagram engagement, in your local time, according to two public studies.
- MonMonday15–17 h
- TueTuesday15–20 h
- WedWednesday17–18 h
- ThuThursday12–15 h
- FriFriday16–17 h
- SatSaturday11–12 h
- SunSunday12–16 h
- Both studies agree
- One of the two marks it
Sources
Sprout Social: nearly 2 billion engagements from about 307,000 profiles (Nov 27, 2025 – Feb 27, 2026)
Hootsuite: over 1 million posts, with times localized across 118 countries
How to do it with Feedmakers
- PlannerNorthbound Coffee
Content Planner
AI StrategyHelp me plan 3 strategic posts for my business this week, balancing value, attraction, and sales.
Reading your brand's goals and pillars…Working out hooks and angles…Shaping proposals and formats…Tuning tone and calls to action…Ask for ideas: “Plan 3 posts for this week”, “Ideas to promote…”
Content planner
Ask the planner for ideas for the week, like the grooming days or this month's food deal, and generate the ones you pick without leaving the chat (it replies in Spanish for now).
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Post directlyGoes out on its own at the time you pick. No music or stickers.Finish on InstagramWe email you at the time you pick and you finish it on your phone, with music and stickers.Instagram stories
Make a story with today's open grooming slots and finish it on Instagram from your phone, with music and stickers.
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Schedule it to go out on its own on Instagram and Facebook, in one of the slots on the map.
Sample views with test businesses. Real designs and copy.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use photos of my customers' pets?
Yes, with their owners' permission. Add the photo and Feedmakers places it in a new piece with the text inside it. An image model redraws it, so check it before you post.
Does it make stories?
Yes. You make vertical stories and choose whether they go out on their own or you finish them on Instagram from your phone, with music and stickers.
Does it follow my store's style?
Yes. Upload your posts and logo once, and every new piece follows how they're built: the palette, the type and how photo and text mix.
How much does each post cost?
1 credit per image on Fast, 3 on Standard and 6 on High, and credits are only charged when the image comes out right. The caption doesn't spend credits.
Try it with your business
10 free credits when you confirm your email and back to 10 every month, no card and no watermark. The first ones cover 3 Standard images or 10 on Fast.