Pet economy booms
China DailyPet cosmeticians cater to dogs in a qualification test during the 18th Pet Fair Asia in August 2015 in Shanghai. As the Chinese seek more healthy and happy lives, they are willing to spend more on their furry friends Cat owner Xiao Wanqing packs a big suitcase with imported cat food and toys at an international pet fair in Shanghai, and instructs a courier to deliver it to her home. Xiao tends to trust the quality of imported cat food, as she says "big foreign pet food suppliers are more established and have good reputations". Zhang says that when she got her dog eight years ago, she knew only of two different types of dog food, one for puppies and one for adult dogs. Speaking about the choices available now, Li says: "China's pet food market is now seeing more products to cope with the rising demand of middle-class pet owners."