‘Not without my corgi’: divorce in China turns nasty after couple can’t agree on custody of pet dog, case goes viral

A court has had to mediate between a childless couple seeking a divorce after they could not agree on custody of their pet dog. After the story was reported, it caused widespread online conversation in China about the fate of pets in a divorce. — SCMP

A divorce settlement in China stalled after the couple were unable to agree on custody of their pet corgi has gone viral on mainland social media.

The couple, surnamed Xu and Li, from Quzhou city in Zhejiang, eastern China, agreed to get divorced in April this year. With the help of a local court, they reached agreement on the disposal of joint assets from their seven-year marriage, with one exception — custody of a pet corgi dog they had raised together.