When did people begin to refer to their pets as their "kids"? Then added to that "pet-parents and grandparents"???? Yes...animals do "seem" to have personality etc., BUT do they speak (actual words). Don't get me wrong....we've had both cats and dogs as pets. BUT back then NO ONE would have thought about taking them into stores!!! Yes, we'd take our dog in the car if running a quick errand but she stayed in it if we had to go inside a store. NEVER did it when grocery shopping!!! We've lived here 13 years and this has been something that seems to be growing more prevalent.
Some years ago, sitting in the airport up north to come back to FL a lady had her cute fluff-muffin in her lap. I commented on how cute it was and how was it traveling (she did have a carrier at her feet). She said "Fluffy HATED being in the carrier on the plane so next time she'd get a harness from online and sneak her in as a service animal". Yes, they walk among us!! Anyone who thinks it's o.k.----well you need training too.
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