Caoxian County witnesses fast-developing pet economy in E China's Shandong

A citizen views pet clothing in Caoxian County, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 29, 2025.

In recent years, Caoxian has turbocharged its pet economy blueprint into a full-throttle sprint toward becoming a global pet-product powerhouse.

At present, Caoxian has established a complete industrial chain covering pet home furnishings, food, apparel and more. In the first ten months this year, the total value of the local pet economy reached 2.58 billion yuan (about 365 million U.S. dollars), up 15.4 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)