With the continuing warming of the “Mow Child Economy”, the Chinese pet industry is experiencing a new wave of intellectual, technological and technological innovation. According to the latest data, there has been a surge in the demand for specialized and refined pet supplies from post-95 to post-00, with the size of the Chinese pets ' smarts market having surpassed hundreds of billions of yuan in 2025, with annual growth rates of over 25 per cent, functional pets ' foods exceeding 40 per cent over the same rate, and the growth potential of the older pets ' services market being even greater. In this context, the 2026 Zhengzhou International Pet Science, Technology and Innovation Fair (Pet Asia 2026) was launched and will take place from 16 to 18 January 2026 at the Zhengzhou International Fair Centre. Once released, the launch of the exhibition quickly became the focus of industry attention, attracting a large number of head brands, investment agencies and enterprises up and down the industrial chain.
Technology-enabled “pure-child economy” with a surge in demand for smart pets
In recent years, the role of pets has shifted from “watching home” to “family emotional partners”, and there has been a marked trend towards an escalation of consumption. The sale of products such as smart feeders, AI Health Monitor collars and fully automated cat casseroles has doubled year after year, and the demand for technology products by pet owners has expanded from “basic function” to “emotional interaction” “health management”. The organizers of the exhibit stated: “The pet intelligence industry has moved from a single-point innovation to an all-ecological outbreak phase, and the Zhengzhou exhibit will focus on the integration of `technology+ pets' to showcase the cutting edge technological solutions.”
Three bright spots ahead of you: a whole industry chain event to build pet technology.
Global Innovation Product Launch Platform
The exhibition will create an “Intellectual Black Technology Area”, bringing together over 200 brands from home and abroad, covering areas such as smart wear, intelligent homes, and pet medical robots. There will be a global launch of new products such as the AI collar, which allows real-time monitoring of pet blood pressure, and smart accompanying robots that support remote interaction.
Future trends in industry-based discourse
At the same time, the exhibition held a summit on pet science and technology in China and a forum on pet science and technology development, which invited senior business executives such as the rice eco-chain, Kyoto pets and Chinese pets, as well as experts in pet behaviour at Stanford University, to discuss in depth the topic “How to remodel pet consumption”, “Intelligence market opportunities” and “Innovation and innovation in the market for older pet services”. In addition, an industry awards ceremony will be held to recognize companies and individuals with outstanding contributions in the field of pet science and technology.
"Future pet" experience
On site, smart pet scenes are set up, and viewers can take their pets to test products such as full automatic washing machines, AR toys, and feel the ease and pleasure of technology. In addition, the exhibition will bring together the Association for the Protection of Small Animals of Henan Province to launch the “Technology and Technology Aided Vagabond” initiative.
As the central core city, Zhengzhou is accelerating the pet industry with the advantage of the transport hub and an active consumer market. The exhibition was strongly supported by the municipality of Zhengzhou, and the relevant officials stated: “We want to attract the resources of the industrial chain through the exhibition to promote Zhengzhou as the national centre for the research and development and manufacturing of pet technology.”
At present, the bid reservation rate for Pet Asia 2026 is over 40 per cent and is expected to attract over 30,000 professional viewers. Industry is of the view that the holding of the fair will further the standardization and internationalization of the industry and the injection of dynamic energy into the “Mow Child Economy”.