Japan’s pet care industry booms as ‘fur babies’ outnumber infants

Per Al Jazeera, Japanese baby product manufacturers are turning to pet care as the nation's birthrate collapses and pet ownership booms. The shift reflects Japan's longstanding demographic decline, with 'fur babies' now outnumbering human infants.

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