11.27.25: AI Pets

The future version of pets isn’t biological. It’s digital. You adopt an AI companion, customized to your mood. A dog that never dies, a cat that talks back, a bird that sings songs you didn’t know you liked. At first, it feels strange, but then you realize it solves problems. No vet bills, no allergies, no mess. Kids grow up with companions who know them better than family. But then something darker happens. People stop adopting real animals. Zoos close, shelters vanish. Nature becomes screensaver material. And one day, we realize we didn’t just lose pets. We lost connection.