“The care and feeding of America’s fur babies has grown increasingly baroque,” Peter Halderman says. His commentary describes the lifestyles of the most pampered pets with economics added for effect.
The opportunities for treating our pets like Ferraris, or at least like high-maintenance children, would seem to be as plentiful as those for coddling ourselves. Maybe more so.
Haldeman’s article did not miss the eyes of Drovers Editor Greg Henderson, whose comments included:
Is this where we’re at in America now? Apparently.
Source: New York Times, July 4, 2018. (paywall) Link.
Also see: Prosthetic testicles may alleviate Ol’ Blue’s low self-esteem, Drovers, July 5, 2018. Link.
INSIGHTS: The details of Haldeman’s article are challenging. I am befuddled at the level of pampering that goes on.