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When my Mom passed, she left $5,000. for each of her grandchildren & also left $5,000. for my dog, Knuckles!
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You might have noticed that today, an increasing number of people are declaring that they are not planning to have kids. Even if that isn’t the case in your inner circle, you still likely heard people talking about it in a general sense (or you’re living under a rock).
You see, the thing with people’s refusal to become parents is way more complex than you might think. Some of these folks would like to become them, but given the current world situation, they don’t think it’s right to bring a kid into such conditions.
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Or they can’t simply afford to raise a kid properly and think it’s more fair to not do it than to do it badly. Essentially, a chunk of willingly child-free folks are this way, as they don’t feel like they have a choice.
Of course, there are other people who simply do not want kids, and that’s it. They might think they wouldn’t make a good parent, or they might want to focus on themselves or something else – online threads like this one reveal a plethora of reasons behind such a choice.
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And while some child-free people remain like that, others find something to replace the theoretical children with – pets. In fact, nowadays, such a choice is becoming more and more common.
You might say: but the pet isn’t a child, they cannot be considered the same! And you would be right – they’re not the same. Yet, that doesn’t stop people from referring to their animals as their “babies” and to themselves as “parents.”
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Allowed him to sleep with me after he was sprayed by a skunk. I bathed him but the smell was still very strong. I FaceTime him when I travel. What WON’T I do for my dog. He’s the beat of my heart.
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To be more specific, a survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Pet Honesty revealed that around 1 in 4 owners admit to calling their pet their child. Additionally, nearly half of the respondents call the pet their baby as a nickname.
So, in most cases, animals being dubbed as babies or kids simply come down to nicknames. At the same time, there are some folks who believe that their furry friend is actually smarter than the average human. And even if they don’t feel like that, they still treat the pet the same way they treat people – it’s a living being, after all.
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Either way, that doesn’t change the fact that “pet parent” is now considered a relatively normal term, and we don’t hate it. As a matter of fact, today’s list is exactly about them. Well, more about dog parents and the crazy stuff they have done for their “babies.” We guarantee – it features rather entertaining stories, so be sure to check them out.
Maybe you, too, are a dog parent and have any similar tales to tell? Do so in the comments!
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