Due to the coronavirus, there is an increasing recognition that pets are not ``animals'' but ``family members'' in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

South Korea's Gyeonggi Market and Trade Area Promotion Association has published the ``Economic Issue Brief for Retailers in Gyeonggi Province.'' In this month's issue, we look at ``What trends will emerge in 2024 and how will we respond to them?''
How do consumers behave?'' was analyzed. According to this analysis, the number of households owning pets has increased sharply due to the COVID-19 virus infection, and pets are no longer considered "animals" but "family members."
It was confirmed that the number of people doing this is increasing, and the pet-related industry is also growing. Furthermore, until now, ``nursing care'' had only applied to specific subjects such as children and the elderly. However, the current intervention
A new paradigm of the ``care economy'' has been proposed in which the scope and type of care has expanded, and all classes have become targets of care, and the type has expanded to include not only physical care but also mental and emotional care.
It was also confirmed that