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Small-Scale Question Sunday for May 17, 2026

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Anecdotally, I've observed similar among friends in the US, but I think for them it had more to do with a confounding desire to nurture that made them more likely both to want pets and to want children. Pets being relatively low-stakes makes it more sensible to try them first before children.