From Urban Mobility to Air Travel, PETiCO Announces New Pet Mobility Solutions 'iCO+' and 'NOA' to Support Free Outings with Pets based on "Family Standards"

T&S Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture, CEO: Maki Sai), a comprehensive manufacturer that plans and sells travel goods, including suitcases, under the purpose of “Making Travel More Accessible,” has announced the release of a new model, 'iCO+', an evolution of its existing hard carrier 'iCO', and a duffel-style carrier bag, 'NOA', from its Japanese pet mobility brand 'PETiCO', which aims to make travel with pets more free. Both new products will be available for purchase starting from April 2, 2026 (Thursday) at the flagship store, official online store (LEGEND WALKER Store), and authorized dealers nationwide.

Additionally, from April 2 (Thursday) to April 5 (Sunday), 2026, the new products will be unveiled and the entire PETiCO product line will be exhibited at Interpets Tokyo, held at Tokyo Big Sight. (Booth: East Hall 3 E039)

■ In the era of "pets are family," making outings together freer and more comfortable

In our "Survey on the Coexistence of Pets and People" (*1), 64.3% of all respondents, regardless of pet ownership experience, answered that they consider pets to be "family members." Among pet owners, this figure rises to 92.9%, indicating that the perception of pets as family is widely established. Furthermore, while 66.5% of pet owners are positive about going out with their pets, about half (49.1%) have had experiences where they wanted to but couldn't. The most common reason was "concern about bothering others" (46.3%), followed by "it seems difficult to travel" (44.9%), and "transportation/facilities are not accommodating" (38.8%). This reveals that many hurdles still exist for traveling with pets in public spaces.

We believe the issue behind these challenges is not a matter of the owner's awareness or affection, but rather a problem of social infrastructure, where the travel environment and public space design are not yet fully developed. PETiCO, as a brand that creates an environment where pets and people can travel together through its products, confronts this issue head-on. The two products announced this time are the embodiment of this philosophy.

*1) Research organization: Market Development Research Institute Survey period: January 23-26, 2026 Survey method: Internet survey

　　Survey target: 1,000 men and women in their 20s to 60s nationwide (436 with pet ownership experience, 564 without)

※When citing the survey results, please credit "T&S Co., Ltd." as the source.

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