China’s pet funeral service market has grown from 701 million yuan (RMB) in 2018 to 1.825 billion yuan in 2023, more than doubling in five years. More and more pet owners are willing to pay for their cute pets, giving rise to an industry chain of food, supplies, and services that runs through the lives of pets.
Zhejiang has launched an "online pet sacrifice" that can "sweep graves in the cloud" and provide digital pet care services such as "baby passports" and "electronic flowers"