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Pet Fair Asia in China features creative hairdressing and exotic animals

The 22nd Pet Fair Asia, held in Shanghai, China, featured creative pet hairdressing and unconventional pet choices. The five-day event ended on August 25, 2019. 

August 27, 2019
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A coffee shop in Kowloon Bay houses 13 palm-sized African pygmy hedgehogs, all of which were adopted via an online pet forum. The owner, Ken Yuen, hopes to educate potential pet owners on the...02:15
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Hong Kong’s first hedgehog cafe
July 11, 2019
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Zhao Songxue adopted a Shiba Inu dog while studying in Japan and when she returned to China she opened the first Shiba Inu cafe in Beijing. Customers can order desserts and drinks while playing...02:25
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Beijing’s first Shiba Inu cafe
July 9, 2019
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Germana Chan had a negative experience with a pet funeral company after her beloved dog died, so she decided to establish a service that she says provides owners with warmth, comfort and the...02:20
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Hong Kong funeral service allows pets to depart with dignity
May 8, 2018
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‘Panda dogs’ draw large crowds to Chinese zoo
May 24, 2024
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China’s newest fitness trend: dog trail racing
May 22, 2024
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Feline fugitives to become legal in Singapore public housing
January 10, 2024
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Thailand welcomes furry friends to the cinema
June 13, 2023
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A pet hotel in Beijing’s northern suburbs is one of many pet-sitting services that have seen a welcome return to pre-pandemic levels of bookings since China ended its zero-Covid policy. Pet...02:05
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China’s pet-sitting industry returns to life
January 24, 2023
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Acupuncture is part of the ancient practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). For centuries, it's not only used to treat humans, but also animals. Some pet owners in Beijing send their furry...01:44
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Acupuncture treatment for pets in Beijing
August 15, 2022
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A Tokyo garment maker has teamed up with veterinary surgeons to create a wearable fan to help cats and dogs endure the summer heat. Rei Uzawa, president of Sweet Mommy, says she was motivated to...02:27
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Hot dogs stay cool with wearable fans
August 1, 2022
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Some lucky dogs in Japan were able to join their owners on board a special bullet train journey on May 21, 2022. The pilot scheme organised by Japan Railways allowed the animals in carriages on a...01:20
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Dogs allowed on bullet train in Japan
May 24, 2022
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Hong Kong hamster owners have begun heeding the government’s call to surrender their pets as part of a mass killing sparked by suspicions of a possible animal-to-human transmission of Covid-19....04:03
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Hamster killing underway in HK
January 19, 2022
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This kitten with four ears in Turkey has gone viral on social media. Midas’ owner – Canis Dosemeci – fell in love with her at first sight and took her home, worried her unique condition would lower...01:45
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Meet Midas, the kitten with 4 ears
November 19, 2021
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Taiwan’s agricultural research station in the western Miaoli county has invented a new type of cat food using immature worms that are a by-product of silk production. The scientists who developed...01:27
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Silkworm cat food
November 11, 2021
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Two white terriers, named Sasha and Piper, are among a growing number of pet influencers on social media in Singapore. The lucrative trend is fuelled by a rise in online shopping and pet ownership...01:50
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Singapore pets cash in on cuteness
September 17, 2021
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The chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan has not only displaced civilians. The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) claims that 60 bomb-sniffing dogs and another...01:38
Afghanistan after the US withdrawal
Left-behind dogs in Kabul airport
September 14, 2021
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The number of dogs surrendered to the animal shelter group, Hong Kong Dog Rescue (HKDR), has risen by 20-30 per cent. The group attributes the rise to the number of people leaving Hong Kong and has...06:17
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HK NGOs urge emigrants to take pets
August 18, 2021
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A South Korean start-up developed a dog collar that can tell owners how their pets are feeling. With a database of more than 10,000 samples gathered from 50 breeds of dogs, the device can detect...02:48
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Smart collar expresses how your pets are feeling
January 12, 2021
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Wong Kam-cheong lost his beloved cat 10 years ago after the animal fell ill and its hind legs became paralysed at around midnight. Most veterinary clinics are closed at that hour, and few emergency...06:48
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Hong Kong’s pet paramedic
October 11, 2020
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Pavements in the Philippine capital Manila have been serving as a stage for 18-year-old Aquino Redeloza and Blackjack, a dog who can solve simple maths problems. The youngest of nine siblings,...04:25
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Filipino busker and his wonder dog
December 28, 2019
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If your beloved furry friend goes missing in China, hiring a pet detective is now a way to increase your chances of a happy reunion. ...02:26
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Chinese pet detective on the case
November 19, 2019