
Millennials make up the largest percentage of pet owners in the United States.
This generation is particularly known for viewing pets as family members, often prioritizing pet ownership even over other major life decisions, such as having children or buying a home.
Millennials have driven the growth in pet ownership and have influenced trends in the pet industry, such as demand for high- quality pet food, pet insurance, and pet-friendly services and spaces, all intensifying the demand for legal changes that protect their companion animals.
The law classifying pets as mere property dates back to a time when animals were valued solely for their economic utility— with cows considered as most valuable and dogs as the least value!
Today, this outdated legal framework fails to recognize the deep emotional bonds between pets and their human families, highlighting the urgent need for our laws to evolve and reflect the true worth of these beloved companions.
learn more: https://aldf.org/issue/animals-legal-status/
The Animal Legal Defense Fund explains:
Recent scientific research has revealed just how intelligent and emotionally connected dogs are to us.
The bond between humans and dogs is unique —A mutual dependency vital and essential to the well-being and survival of both species.
Dogs depend on us for food and care— while we depend on them for emotional support.
The evolution of dogs is connected to their dependency on humans and vice versa as we depend on them for love as survival.
"The Genius of Dogs: How Dogs Are Smarter than You Think"
by Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods
Here the Scientific evidence proves the things any dog pawrent has always known:
Dogs are incredibly intelligent, capable of love, and form deep emotional bonds with humans.
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