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Times Pets
Aradhana Jha

The Silent Pressure of Being a “Perfect” Pet Parent on Social Media

In today’s digital world, pet parenting has gone far beyond feeding bowls and evening walks. Pet parenting on Instagram is all about looking stylish and effortless and having everything perfectly arranged and in place. But what is not shown is the silent pressure of pet parenting that is never discussed.

Comparing oneself with others on social media is a norm today. When we look at social media, we think everyone else is doing it better than we are. Their dogs are better behaved than yours, they are eating organic food, and their houses are spotless and clean despite having fur around everywhere. Their pets are also always happy and look like they are having the best time ever. But what is not shown is that maybe they are having sleepless nights because of illness or maybe they are mentally drained because of pet parenting.

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