00:00Pampering this little fellow with unlimited love, Taiwan is seeing a surge of these very companions.
00:06Petcat registration numbers reached more than 1.7 million in 2025, jumping almost 33% from 2023.
00:52This is also the first time the number of registered cats surpassed the number of pet dogs in the country,
00:58which dropped by 18,000 between 2023 and last year.
01:03According to vets, it could be due to changing lifestyle habits in Taiwan.
01:21Two years ago, Taiwan made it compulsory to register domestic cats, with full enforcement starting this year.
01:29The growing number of pet cats in Taiwan reflects a shift, not only in changing preferences,
01:34but also in lifestyles shaped by modern urban living.
01:37Annie Shuan Sanichi in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
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