Gen X Pets: They're Just Like Us

Gen X Pets: They're Just Like Us

July 9, 2026 · 17 min · Season 3 · Episode 3

About this episode

The episode discusses the differences in how pets were treated in the 70s and 80s compared to today.

Send us Fan Mail Back in the 70s and 80s, the pets were just as feral as the kids. Roaming the streets, marking their territory, and never hesitating to sink their teeth or claws into your skin if you got too close. They didn't go to the vet, they didn't get pampered with a groomer, there were no puppuccinos, no one celebrated a "gotcha day" and they certainly were not allowed in the bed. But thankfully, we have evolved. Thankfully, pets are celebrated and loved more than e...

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