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China’s pet economy being driven by elderly, singles dreaming of having cats and dogs
- China’s pet economy is expected to reach 811.4 billion yuan (US$112 billion) by 2025, remaining prosperous despite ongoing economic headwinds
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He Huifengin Guangdong
Luo Aiping and He Yuqi, both single, white-collar workers in Guangzhou, have had new pets join their lives over the past couple years.
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Luo, a lawyer in her 40s, got her first cat in 2021, and now she has four plus a dog.
She starts and ends every day by walking her dog, and having decided to give her pets more space, she even moved from the central business district to the suburbs, even though it means her commute takes over two hours.
He, a teacher in his 30s, has three dogs and a cat.
“I like to spend my social time rescuing small animals. Taking all my pets on a trip to the grasslands is my dream,” he said.
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