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Pets v/s pettiness: When the world can’t adjust to furry friends

Aug 05, 2023 07:32 PM IST

Adjusting to life with a furry friend is tough enough. It’s harder when the world beyond still won’t acknowledge the bond

Pets, they say, are basically babies that never grow up. Adults on the other hand, can be total babies when it comes to recognising a pet as a member of the family. As more Indians welcome a dog or cat into their households, they’re grappling with the everyday responsibility of keeping an animal alive and happy. They’re also realising how dismissive the world can be towards a pet parent. See how it’s spawning new complications, at home and in the world beyond.

Teething is common among puppies. They will chew on everything, furniture to flip-flops, till you train them to stick to their chew toys. (Shutterstock)
Teething is common among puppies. They will chew on everything, furniture to flip-flops, till you train them to stick to their chew toys. (Shutterstock)
New pet parents find that they must navigate tricky territory. House guests, especially older relatives, believe it’s good manners for an animal to be locked away, or leashed. But it’s as much the animal’s home as it is the humans’. (Shutterstock)
New pet parents find that they must navigate tricky territory. House guests, especially older relatives, believe it’s good manners for an animal to be locked away, or leashed. But it’s as much the animal’s home as it is the humans’. (Shutterstock)
At workplaces, there is now greater sensitivity towards pet parents. There’s less stigma when one takes time off to care for them. (Shutterstock)
At workplaces, there is now greater sensitivity towards pet parents. There’s less stigma when one takes time off to care for them. (Shutterstock)
On Reels, what doesn’t go viral is the everyday responsibility of keeping an animal alive and happy. And how casually dismissive the world can be towards a pet parent. (Instagram/@redpaws)
On Reels, what doesn’t go viral is the everyday responsibility of keeping an animal alive and happy. And how casually dismissive the world can be towards a pet parent. (Instagram/@redpaws)
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