The Pet Essentials Our Editors Are Buying On Amazon This Spring

In fact, upon simply uttering the word “pet” in any millennial or Gen Z girl’s presence, you’d be likely to witness an immediate visceral reaction. Gen Z, in particular, is even more likely to prioritize pet spending over personal luxuries. When they say, “I work so that my dog can have a better life,” I do believe they mean it. Especially for those of us who have pets prior to motherhood, it’s really our first dip into taking full responsibility for and genuinely and deeply caring for something other than ourselves.