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Millennials are choosing pets over kids for a ton of reasons, from cost (an average of $3085 a year to raise a dog, $12-14,000 for a child) to freedom, basic companionship and not having to wipe their butts.

While not everyone thinks that this is a good thing and sure, the two things are so vastly different that the comparison is a stretch. But after a busy day at a job that doesn't offer the same security or benefits that your parents grew accustomed to, what would you prefer to come home to? A little fluffy bundle of joy who just wants to play and cuddle, or a demanding child that needs to be cooked for, cleaned after, homework and so on?

Obvious, when you think about it! We here at Bored Panda have compiled a hilarious list of all the memes millennials are sharing to show they prefer animal babies to human ones, just in case you need further convincing. Scroll down to check them out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, the image quality suggests this was a GIF converted to a TIFF, send through a 1995 phone, and converted to JPEG for coversion to a lower quality version of it.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same. And before anyone starts blaming parents for not controlling their children, sometimes they just can't. Take my little brothers for example. When someone picks up a bad habit from school that they think is cool, then have fun getting it out of them. Time outs, groundings, and spankings don't seem to work either. I'm only a teen, (which in our current society means very little anyhow) but from what I see, parenthood is hell. I will NEVER willingly have a kid.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We're so lucky to have the choice now! In my grandmother's time, women had children. Period.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bought a townhouse with three bed room, me and my girl have four adopted cats. its the cats house, we live there just to feed them. :-)

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm looking for a big apartment with a terrace so my cats have a lot space to roam, as they cant go outside. Also I bought a king size bed, otherwise there wouldn't be any space left for me to sleep.

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone who works in real estate, I can attest to this. Tons of people have dogs and suburbanites love fenced in yards for this very reason. People who opt for city dwelling ask about condo pet policies and dog parks so much that I include it in my initial research before even listing a property.

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the main things we looked for when buying a house was a yard - needs to be big enough for our good dogs. They deserve to have a huge yard to run around on.

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Donna Reynolds
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We bought our home for our 3 dogs. It has an internal courtyard that is perfect for them. We have moved many times for my job transfers but now that we are retired, we have decided to stay in our "Dog House" for many years.

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Lana Belysheva
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got a tiny bungalow with 20 sqft fenced in lot so my 2 dobermans can have a nice place to run around...

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Emily Aldan
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was looking to buy a house, it had to back to woods so my cat would be able to explore.

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Bakugou
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a backyard that is only for the dogs, no one is allowed to intrude in their space.

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Rebecca Cote
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We bought our house specifically because of the fenced in yard for our dog, also, we have a bedroom that has all the cat fixin's in it. Climbing tree, food, litter, toys... also the toys are all around our house, inside and out. We have not kids...yet (my mother is begging) and I told her we have 2 beautiful fur babies, we're good for now.

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Bianca Ypey
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We've got a house with three bedrooms, one is only for our cats. And yes, we do not have children (and we're not even millennials).

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, I know. From watching House Hunters, it's only. " Deal Breaker" if the House or yard is not just right for the dogs or cats!

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Ellie Ragsdale
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't yet own a dog, or a house, but I know that when the time comes, i'll want the best house for me and my dog.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I spent about 50k extra on my new house, just for it to have a garden. For my dog. Not a millennial by far.

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Thank God Millennials aren't reproducing. The only good thing about them being so lazy is the fact that they probably don't have sex. I'm sure I would be raising my Step-Granddaughter if this were the case.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn't mind if the human race dies out... We've been around long enough, we've messed up big time... Might as well leave

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You'll change your mind when you're 25. You'll change your mind when you're 30. You'll change your mind when you're 35. You'll change your mind when your biological clock kicks in. Well I'm 41 and haven't still changed my mind, so back off!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The best baby at the baby shower... The only one everyone's gonna love more than their own babies

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids drop and break stuff and do not sit still when asked to... Dogs pick up whatever you ask them to and sit still like good Bois and gals... Choose wisely

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Worse, at work I said I wanted a dog - my cleaver coworker: "You think you want a dog, but what you actually want is a BABY!". Nope, dog is a dog.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I see people walking this many dogs I really want to throw a handful of tennis balls

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