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Hey lady, you do not have a ‘fur baby’

Why I grudgingly denied the term ‘fur baby’ versus human babies

Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Dec 5, 2019
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Nothing says weirdo quite like someone referring to their dogs as “fur babies.” I visualize people who put their K9s in strollers and let these dogs lick them on the lips. They have a ginormous assortment of pet outfits. They feed their dogs hummus and only give them filtered water. They unashamedly don’t realize how bizarr…

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