Street animals of China (33 images)

A Chinese man talks to his young pot-bellied pig as he adjusts its leash at his house in Beijing. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver)

A Chinese shopper texts on his smart phone as his dog sits in a large designer purse at an upscale, international shopping mall in Beijing on June 21, 2015. The explosive growth of China's middle class, a group which has mushroomed from just 4 percent in 2000 to 68 percent in 2012, is luring more and more foreign companies to establish bases, partnerships and joint-ventures in China. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI

A senior Chinese man pushes a baby carriage loaded with two small dogs in Beijing on November 6, 2015. Only until last week Chinese families were only allowed one child, which prompted a lot of older Chinese to take up dog ownership years ago. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI

A Chinese woman holds her dog in Beijing on May 29, 2014. Petco and PetSmart are the latest retailers to say that they will stop selling dog and cat treats made in China by the end of this year due to ongoing fears that the imported treats are making pets sick. UPI/Stephen Shaver