Sunday, May 4, 2008

Choosing pets over babies - Cats and dogs are more popular than an actual child


Japan - Two startling facts seem to justify Shukan Economist's description of Japan's pet market as "twisted." One is the market's sheer volume — an astonishing ¥1 trillion a year. The second is that there are more dogs and cats in this country (an estimated 23 million as of 2007) than there are children under 15. For better or for worse, pets are no longer mere pets — they are members of the family, entitled to the very best. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Live Aquaria