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Taiwan pet population outnumbers children 14 or younger

Alma BuelvaSeptember 7, 2020

Taiwan’s pet population is outgrowing its child population, according to data.

Taiwan's Council of Agriculture and the Ministry of the Interior believe their small country now has more pets than kids age 14 or younger.

In the second half of 2020, households in Taiwan (officially called the Republic of China, or ROC) are projected to have almost 3 million pets…

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