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Cats or dogs? In East Asia, more people are becoming feline fans

Cat ownership is rising as urban life, long work hours and loneliness make felines a more practical companion, researchers and veterinarians said.

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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — It’s an age-old question: are you a cat person or a dog person? In East Asia, it seems more and more people these days are Team Cat. Take Taiwan, the self-ruled island where pet cats outnumbered dogs for the first time in 2025, according to a government survey. The pet cat population has surged rapidly, from 1.3 million in 2023 to 1.7 million last year – an increase of nearly 33%. The same thing happened in…

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Cats or dogs? In East Asia, more people are becoming feline fans

It’s an age-old question: are you a cat person or a dog person? In East Asia, it seems more and more people these days are Team Cat.

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