Several bears already roamed the market, and there was a dog named Snoopy ... for the company last year. "Hello Kitty has become a part of life," says Caroline Tsang Shui-kwan, Sanrio Hong ...

Don’t give your real-life dog ice-cream, though! Pochacco is often seen playing sports and wearing sporty clothes in official artwork, and his athletic personality is also shown in Hello Kitty ...