More and more young adults choose to have pets instead of children of the Pet 2021 survey Radar, conducted by the National Union of Animal Health Products Industry (Sindan), show that 21% of houses with dogs belong to children without children. While 25% of houses without children have cats […]
More and more young adults choose to have pets instead of children
The data of the Radar Pet 2021 survey, conducted by the National Union of Animal Health Products Industry (Sindan), show that 21% of dogs with dogs belong to children without children. While 25% of children without children have cats as a company. This trend raises reflections on the reasons that lead so many couples to replace the traditional family model to live with pets.
What leads to the generation of pets?
For the psychoanalyst Elizandra Souza, the change in the generation of pets is directly linked to the desire for greater freedom and flexibility of the lifestyle. “Children’s breeding requires long -term dedication, while pets offer society and affection without so many restrictions and obligations of parents,” says the expert.
In addition to cultural changes, economic issues also weigh this decision. The high cost of living and expenses relating to the creation of a child – including education, health and leisure – make maternity and paternity rethink. On the other hand, the maintenance of a pet, although also involving the expenses, is still financially more practicable.
Another factor that demonstrates this change of behavior is the drop in the fertility rate in Brazil. According to Ibge Data, fertility went from 6.16 children per woman in 1960 to 1.74 in 2020. At the same time, the number of pets in the country grew by 65% between 2009 and 2019, according to a Pet Brazil Institute survey.
The family concept is relative
The psychoanalyst Elizandra Souza stresses that this trend represents a transformation in the way people see the concept of family. “This new reality reflects a wider social movement, in which individual well -being and personal fulfillment have priority. But regardless of the choice, it is essential that it is made consciously and aligned with emotional and financial desires and conditions,” he underlines.
With the company in constant transformation, the concept of the family reinvents itself. If, before, the ideal of happiness was connected today to parenting, the affection and the company of a pet can play significantly. This shows that care relationships evolve together with cultural and social changes.
Source: Terra
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