China sees surge in pet ownership as the country’s population shrinks

Long the world's most populous country, China is now shrinking. The population in decline here for a fourth straight year. Mainly because more Chinese couples are making a conscious choice to not have babies.Well, at least not human ones. Like people in their 20s and 30s in the US and elsewhere, China's millennials and Gen Z's are often choosing a different path to parenting. Dotating on dogs, cats, and other cherished creatures.>> Instead of children, >> compared to raising kids, it costs less for a dog, s ...