Surveys show 70% of childless millennial women view their pets as children. While fertility rates are declining, cat & dog ownership are on a steep increase.

Surveys show 70% of childless millennial women view their pets as children.

While fertility rates are declining, cat & dog ownership are on a steep increase.

As birth rates fell from 2007–2013, small pet ownership nearly doubled, with demographics overlapping—single or… pic.twitter.com/1atAJ4iMyw

— Katie Miller (@KatieMiller) January 19, 2026