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The relationship between pets and humans is changing, and the laws that consider pets to be property are being challenged in several states. As more people see their pets as quasi-human, they’re spending more money on their animals, as well as searching for new ways to keep them happy. This piece aired on Living on Earth in March.
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Joshua Kilpatrick
Posted on July 19, 2004 at 09:19 AM | Permalink
Review of Pampered Pets
This story’s about pets and how our treatment of them has changed in modern culture. You will be delighted to laugh at the more ‘extreme’ pet owners (those who would pay for a custody battle over a dog), and prodded to think as dogs are declared to be the most successful social parasites known to man.
The story poses some pretty strong questions about our willingness to attribute the full range of human emotions to our pets. It warns that this trend is harming our pets because it makes owners less likely to train their furry friends and makes us more tolerant of bad behavior. The new trend may also be bad for humans. As we attribute a full range of human emotion to our pets, some are beginning to suggest that more and more rights be conferred on our animals. The resulting legal complications could be a nightmare.