I was really interested in this article in the Guardian, which caught my eye because I was thinking about this last night as I walked the dogs past a house with an external avery.
Without doubt attitudes to pets have changed over the years (only have to look at the way my parents are with Charmin who can do no wrong compared with the cats we had growing up), and differ significantly across countries.
Thought I would share, and happy to debate if anyone has strong views!