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

News - South China Morning Post · Jul 13, 2026

Hongkongers are spending a record HK$2,062 (US$263) a month on pet cats, driven 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 marked a 2.8 per cent year-on-year increase, with the growing proportion of ageing cats in the city expected to be a key driver of market growth in the coming years. The findings were based on an online survey of about 2,500 cat...