Some say that the advent of an "age of pets" is an inevitable stage in the development of Taiwan society. This is because the prerequisite to its development is the feeling of emptiness, both spiritual and emotional, that follows in the wake of an abundant material life. They go on to say that most pet owners are DINKs, singles, the elderly, and kids.
有人說，寵物時代的來臨，是社會發展的一種必然，因為前提條件是，物質生活豐富之後的精神和情感的空虛，因此推論出最喜歡飼養寵物者，大多為頂客族、單身族、老年族和幼童族等族群。