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The cat economy: inflation making cats more popular

Original: 🐈‍⬛ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 # economy # cats # cateconomy # pets # catsvsdogs # infla

A new report argues that rising inflation and living costs are pushing more people to choose cats over dogs as pets. Cats are cheaper to feed and maintain than dogs, making them the more affordable companion during tough economic times, a trend some are calling the cat economy.

Why now: Pet owners are weighing the cost of pet ownership as inflation squeezes household budgets.

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• 🐈‍⬛ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲: 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 # economy # cats # cateconomy # pets # catsvsdogs # inflation https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=S5WZhabbLX M&list=PLVz16niX2rGe3-uBlgX5ZNiH4PNaa3kwa&index=1&pp=iAQBsAgC · TheBusinessBehindTheNews · 1

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