Cheryl Abbate (Philosophy) published a chapter titled, "Are Our Companion Animals Friends or Family?" in the Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Friendship. In this chapter, it's argued that we should, as much as possible, model our relationships with companion animals off of friendship relationships, rather than parent-child relationships.
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