Pet humanization
Pet humanization is a form of anthropomorphism in which pets, typically animals kept for companionship such as dogs, cats and even smaller animals like rabbits or hamsters, are treated more like human family members than traditional pets. This trend of pet culture involves providing pets with a higher level of care, attention and often even luxury, similar to the way humans are treated. The phenomenon of pet humanization is where pets are kept for companionship that are treated, cared for and valued in a manner that mirrors the way humans are treated within a family or social context. It involves attributing human-like qualities, emotions and needs to pets and providing them with care, attention and comforts similar to those given to human family members. In a pet-humanized context, pets are often regarded as beloved members of the family, rather than just animals or possessions.