People who care about animals are angered by a mother of three kids who claims that calling dogs “fur babies” is “an insult to moms.”
“Fur babies,” according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is “a pet, especially one that someone treats with a lot of love and kindness as if it were a baby.” It’s a term of endearment used by pet parents who regard their four-legged children to be a part of their family.
The woman, who acknowledges that she may come out as a “self-righteous parent,” overlooked the fact that “fur babies” is a term used in the English language and, as a result, her pontificating condemnation of pet owners sparked a barrage of responses from the internet community.
People who view their dogs as babies and others who view them as mere animals are increasingly at odds with one another. Approximately 76% of cat owners and 85% of dog owners, respectively, consider their pets to be members of the family, according to Forbes. Additionally, American spending on pets increased from $123.6 billion in 2021 to $136.8 billion in 2022.

According to a second study of 2,000 cat and dog owners, 81% of respondents say they treat their pets the same way they do people, and 71% frequently put the needs of their animals before their own.

According to a poll conducted on behalf of Chewy, 47% of respondents refer to their pets as “babies,” and 31% identify as the “mom or dad” of their furry child. According to Elizabeth Broadbent, “that is an insult to moms.”