Pet dogs on the slide in Japan

Pet dogs on the slide in Japan

A woman walks with her dogs through a snow covered street in Aomori, Japan, in December 2014. The aging population and the higher cost of keeping dogs has likely contributed to the sliding number of pet canines in Japan, with cats overtaking them in 2017 for the first time since an annual survey began in 1994, according to industry experts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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