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Will pet parenting replace traditional parenthood?
Original: Will pet-parenting take over from actual parenting... in the future?
Commentary in Malaysia is asking whether 'pet parenting' - treating animals as children - could eventually replace having actual children. The piece reflects a broader debate about rising pet ownership among younger adults who delay or forgo having kids, and what this shift might mean for families and society in the future.
Why now: Rising pet ownership and declining birth rates are prompting debate about changing attitudes to parenthood.
Evidence
- Will pet-parenting take over from actual parenting... in the future? · Malay Mail
- Will pet-parenting take over from actual parenting... in the future? · malaysia.news.yahoo.com
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