Tuesday, January 29, 2019

How Celebrity Dogs and Other Pets Age on the Internet


Coconut Bean and Ella Bean, of the Bean familyHILARY SLOAN / INSTAGRAM

Posting enough about your pet that strangers become emotionally invested in them might seem a bit absurd, but as the barrier between online and offline life vanishes, it’s only natural that more elements of people’s emotional lives begin to migrate to digital spaces. Even for those who don’t maintain accounts specifically dedicated to their pets, a world in which our lives are more public and interconnected than ever presents a challenge. What should you share as your pet’s health inevitably starts to deteriorate, and what happens when you tell thousands of people that something you love is dying?


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