Pets Replacing Kids In Modern Families
If you scroll around social media you will no doubt see tons of photos and videos of family pets. These so-called “Furbabies” are the way of the future. Research shows…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – DECEMBER 03: A traveler pets a therapy dog named Toby inside Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport on December 3, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco SPCA and San Francisco International Airport joined forces to launch a new program called “Wag Brigade” that will have a team of certified therapy dogs that will patrol the airport’s to help calm stressed travelers during the busy holiday travel season. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Justin Sullivan / StaffIf you scroll around social media you will no doubt see tons of photos and videos of family pets.
These so-called “Furbabies” are the way of the future.
Research shows that there has been a marked decrease in the desire for young people to focus on having children and an increase in pet ownership.
A recent Suntrust study showed that a primary factor in house hunting for young people has become a place for their pets, space for a potential significant other and lastly space for children.
According to experts, this shift may be the result of more young people feeling isolated and anxious with human connections in such a digital world.
