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November 29, 2005
Further Signs of Rising Incomes in China: Pampered Pooches
From the Shanghai Daily:
China has about 150 million pet dogs, about one for every nine people. Beijing alone registered more than 500,000 pet dogs in 2004.
And so there's a new career for professional pet trainers and nurturers, especially since families are too busy to care properly for their pets . . .
Sources from the housekeeping market in Guangzhou in south China say there are only about 100 professional pet attendants in the city — a meager figure compared with market demand.
More than 30,000 families with pets in Guangzhou are said to be seeking qualified pet attendants.
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