Hongkongers spend record HK$2,000 per month on cats as ‘silver’ feline market grows

The amount that Hongkongers spend on their pet cats has reached a record high of HK$2,062 (US$263) per month this year, fuelled by a rapidly emerging “cat silver economy”, according to a survey. The Exhibition Group, organiser of the coming Hong Kong Cat Expo 2026, said on Monday that the average monthly spending represented a 2.8 per cent year-on-year increase, with the growing proportion of ageing cats in the city expected to serve as a key driver of market growth in the coming years. The...

By Kate Chan