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Meet China’s lost pet detectives
In China, pet ownership has surged in recent years with more than 68 million people owning a cat or dog by 2021.
Many of these animals are considered another member of the family.
The pet trend has led to the birth of a new ‘pet detective’ industry that aims to not only help find lost animals, but also teach new owners about their pets and how to care for them. take care of them.
The BBC team in Shanghai followed a pet detective as he went in search of a missing cat.