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Cats or dogs? In East Asia, more people are becoming feline fans
CNN reports that in East Asia, interest in cats is rising, with Taiwan purportedly having cats outnumber dogs for the first time in 2025, based on a government survey. The story frames the trend as a shift toward feline popularity in the region, but does not provide detailed data beyond the Taiwan example. National Review expresses a broadly skeptical or contrarian view on cultural harmony, while The New York Times discusses cancer as a chronic illness and is not directly related to pet preferences. Disagreements across sources are noted where present, with attribution to the respective outlets.
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Cats or dogs? In East Asia, more people are becoming feline fans
It’s an age-old question: are you a cat person or a dog person? In East Asia, it seems more and more people these days are Team Cat. Take Taiwan, the self-ruled island where pet cats outnumbered dogs for the first time in 2025, according to a government survey. The pet cat population has surged rapidly, from 1.3.
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