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SUN · 2026-08-02 · 12:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0802-98376
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Spend HK$10,000 a month on your pets? Why not, say cat lovers at Hong Kong expo

A Hong Kong couple, Mr. and Mrs.

Emily HungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-02 · 12:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Spend HK$10,000 a month on your pets? Why not, say cat lovers at Hong Kong expo
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A Hong Kong couple, Mr. and Mrs. Cheung, who own 14 cats and a dog, spend over HK$10,000 monthly on their pets. Mrs. Cheung, a pet groomer, believes pets should be "spoiled rotten" and demonstrated this at a cat expo in Wan Chai on Sunday with four of their Maine Coon cats. The couple spent HK$2,000 on cat food and snacks at the expo, with Mr. Cheung stating they have no budget and buy what they deem suitable. They expressed happiness at the availability of Taiwanese pet food brands, which they previously imported for their premium quality.

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Premium quality cat food from Taiwan is shipped to Hong Kong.

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The couple will buy anything that is right for them without a budget in mind.

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The couple spent about HK$2,000 on cat food and snacks at the expo.

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Pets are meant to be spoiled rotten.

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Mr and Mrs Cheung spend more than HK$10,000 a month on their pets.

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With 14 cats and a dog at home, Hong Kong couple Mr and Mrs Cheung spend more than HK$10,000 (US$1,275) a month on their beloved pets.“Pets are meant to be spoiled rotten,” said Mrs Cheung, a pet groomer in her thirties who visited the cat expo in Wan Chai on Sunday with her husband and four Maine Coon cats. The cats were dressed up and carried in a HK$4,000 stroller made in Japan.She said the four cats enjoyed going out, but were “a bit emotional today” because of the attention they received from eventgoers.Halfway through their visit, the couple had already spent about HK$2,000 on cat food and snacks from Hong Kong and Taiwan brands.“We do not have a budget in mind; we will buy anything that is right for us,” Mr Cheung said.He said they used to buy cat food from Taiwan and ship it to Hong Kong because of the premium quality, so they were happy to see more Taiwanese brands at this year’s event.
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