DINKWAD. Not a cheesy insult from the ’80s, but an acronym used to describe a growing cohort of Seattleites: dual income, no kids, with a dog. Seattle’s plethora of four-legged family members—estimated at more than 180,000, the city’s dogs outnumber its 107,000 or so children—isn’t anything new.
“This is an animal loving community,” Jessie Swisher Spiers, Seattle Humane’s executive director, says. “People are so curious about being a really good pet parent and providing resources for their pets.”
Thanks to local dog owners’ penchant for prepping homemade food and treats, bringing dogs on vacation, and pushing them in strollers, Washington comes in third for the state with the most spoiled
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