Millennials Treat Pets Like Their ‘First Born Baby’

There are a number of things that define the millennial generation, but perhaps the most significant societal shift is the approach to adulthood - not being able to afford a house, not being able to afford a pension and not having kids have had a significant impact.

Oh yeah, and then there's the obsession with dogs.

Merging those two last points together, a new study has discovered that Generation Y treat pets as if they're their first born children - and they're more than willing to splash the cash on their furry friends in the same way they would if they had a kid.

The report states: "Share gains among pet care products with natural claims are on pace with those in the baby care and personal care categories.

"And just like we're seeing in personal care, beauty and food categories, consumers are seeking pet care products that don't include certain ingredients...

"In dog food, for example, Americans are seeking foods that don't include ingredients like GMOs (genetically modified organisms), corn, fillers, artificial colours and preservatives."

But we don't even need a study to tell us this - just look at all the puppy pamper and kitten care products available on the market today.

And fair play to them. Now, I don't want to anger all the parents out there, but I'm going to go right ahead and say that puppies are cuter than babies.

They're fluffy, bug-eyed, wet-nosed glorious creatures that will love you not matter what (and they don't scream and puke every two seconds). Kittens are pretty damn cute too. And hamsters. And guinea pigs.

What with the lack of financial security compared to previous generations, it makes a lotta sense that people are switching the cot for the kennel. Will this spell disaster for the future of the human race? Probably not, but even if it did, a world dominated by doggos can't be a bad thing.