Tonia Haddix, an exotic animal dealer, emphasizes that the bond with adopted animals like monkeys is deeply different from the natural bond parents have with their biological children.
The documentary Chimp Crazy emerges amid a summer of cultural obsession regarding the roles of animals in family life, contrasting pet ownership against traditional parenting.
As JD Vance's comments rekindled debates on pet owners versus children, societal discussions reflect a deeper struggle for recognition of pets as family, especially post-pandemic.
Amid the pandemic, families became more insular, spending focused time with pets or children, while the internet chronicled the tensions between these domestic dynamics.
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