{
  "id": 9718472,
  "title": "Mooncakes for the dog? How China is reinventing its iconic festive snack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/mooncakes-for-the-dog-how-china-is-reinventing-its-iconic-festive-9718472",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T06:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3368747/mooncakes-dog-how-china-reinventing-its-iconic-festive-snack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mooncakes, a sweet staple for China’s annual Mid-Autumn Festival, are not just for people any more. Humans are pulling back, but dogs are digging in. So are cats. Pet mooncakes are popping up across China, from major retailers such as Sam’s Club to online stores and small bakeries. And many are quickly selling out. In the southwestern metropolis of Chengdu, a pack of pet mooncakes selling online…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SCMP Business",
        "title": "Mooncakes for the dog? How China is reinventing its iconic festive snack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/mooncakes-for-the-dog-how-china-is-reinventing-its-iconic-festive",
        "published": "2026-09-25T06:00:26.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}