Providing a dignified send-off for pets
Morticians providing personalized care for deceased animals bring comfort to families grieving the loss of their beloved ones
"In my father's time, even the tuition fee only took 5 yuan, so how were there extra expenses on pets?" he said, adding that one order in his mid-range pet funeral homes takes about 1,000 to 2,500 yuan.
After graduation, He bought a hamster, hearing the sound of it playing on the running wheel when returning home, and after marriage, he got two dogs from his friends for companionship.
Zhang Haiqiang, secretary-general of the China Small Animal Protection Association, said that there has been a significant increase in the number of pets in China in recent years, and the decade-long experience of raising pets has fostered exceptional emotional bonds between owners and their pets.
Zhang also pointed out that the growing population of aging pets has created a development opportunity for the pet's post-mortem industry.
A white paper on China's pet industry released by Paiduchongwu, a data platform, showed that last year, China had 51.75 million pet dogs, a 1.1 percent year-on-year increase, and 69.80 million pet cats, a 6.8 percent year-on-year increase. The urban market size for pet dogs and cats reached 279.3 billion yuan, a 3.2 percent year-on-year increase.
