Why Some of Us Decide to Treat Our Pets Like Children, and Why Specialists Are Warning Us to Stop

Pet parents might force animals to do things that they don’t want to do.

If we talk about animals’ body language, being grabbed on their body is usually a sign that they’re being attacked. So something as simple as a hug is usually not welcome by pets (but, of course, there are some exceptions). And while trimming claws and dressing animals during bad weather are sometimes necessary, things like claw painting and dressing them in fancy clothes and accessories aren’t improving the pet’s quality of life, and they do nothing more than please the pet parent.

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